Population
Lorain
65,207
Plainview
19,893
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Plainview
$45,991
Home Value
Lorain
$123,500
Plainview
$107,800
Rent
Lorain
$839
Plainview
$811
Crime Rate
Lorain
5.81
Plainview
3.70
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Plainview
78.4
Avg Temp
Lorain
N/A
Plainview
N/A
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Plainview
5.8%
How Similar Are Lorain & Plainview?
Plainview is Lorain's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lorain
65,207
Plainview
19,893
Lorain (65,207) is about 3.3x larger than Plainview (19,893).
Violent Crime
Lorain
5.81
Plainview
3.70
Lorain has a 36% higher violent crime than Plainview.
Property Crime
Lorain
15.51
Plainview
16.84
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Lorain
52.4%
Plainview
78.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Plainview has a stronger Republican lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Plainview
5.8%
Lorain has a 16% higher unemployment than Plainview.
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Plainview
$45,991
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Lorain
$123,500
Plainview
$107,800
Lorain has a 13% higher home values than Plainview.
Education
Lorain
9.6%
Plainview
9.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Lorain
58.3%
Plainview
60.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Plainview
78.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lorain and Plainview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plainview
Lorain leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plainview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlainview has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,279 in Lorain (31% lower). Plainview scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Lorain. Plainview has a fair market rent (1br) of $888 vs $1,058 in Lorain (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Lorain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a vacancy rate of 10.8% compared to 16.4% in Plainview. Lorain has a median home value of $123,500 vs $107,800 in Plainview (15% higher). Lorain has a owner-occupied of 55.8% compared to 50.6% in Plainview.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain: 29,038 vs Plainview: 9,376 for labor force. Lorain has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 2.7% in Plainview. Plainview has a poverty rate of 22.7% compared to 27.4% in Lorain.
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Crime & Safety — Lorain leads
Source: FBI UCRPlainview has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.54 in Lorain. Lorain has a property crime clearance of 22.5% compared to 10.5% in Plainview. Plainview has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.92 compared to 4.94 in Lorain.
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Schools & Education — Lorain leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLorain has a high school diploma or higher of 34.0% compared to 28.5% in Plainview. Lorain has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.6% compared to 9.3% in Plainview.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a population of 65,207, about 3.3x the size of Plainview (19,893). Plainview skews younger with a median age of 32.0 vs 39.3.
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Lorain
Plainview
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlainview: 5 vs Lorain: 3 for with emergency services. Lorain: 4.0 vs Plainview: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lorain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Plainview. Lorain has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 2.7% in Plainview. Plainview has a drive alone of 80.5% compared to 78.5% in Lorain.
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