Population
Lorain
65,207
Rock Island
36,758
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Rock Island
$57,292
Home Value
Lorain
$123,500
Rock Island
$118,400
Rent
Lorain
$839
Rock Island
$819
Crime Rate
Lorain
5.81
Rock Island
5.44
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Rock Island
88.8
Avg Temp
Lorain
N/A
Rock Island
N/A
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Rock Island
6.5%
How Similar Are Lorain & Rock Island?
Rock Island is Lorain's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lorain
65,207
Rock Island
36,758
Lorain has a 44% larger population than Rock Island.
Violent Crime
Lorain
5.81
Rock Island
5.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Lorain
15.51
Rock Island
27.15
Rock Island has a 43% higher property crime than Lorain.
Political Leaning
Lorain
52.4%
Rock Island
44.4%
Lorain leans Republican while Rock Island leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Rock Island
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Rock Island
$57,292
Rock Island has a 20% higher median income than Lorain.
Home Values
Lorain
$123,500
Rock Island
$118,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Lorain
9.6%
Rock Island
14.4%
Rock Island has a 34% higher education than Lorain.
Demographics
Lorain
58.3%
Rock Island
68.0%
Rock Island has a 14% higher demographics than Lorain.
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Rock Island
88.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lorain and Rock Island share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lorain
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Rock Island
Rock Island leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lorain leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRock Island has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,058 in Lorain (14% lower). Rock Island has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,279 in Lorain (12% lower). Rock Island scores 83.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Lorain.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a median property tax of $1,657 vs $2,861 in Rock Island (42% lower). Rock Island has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 10.8% in Lorain. Rock Island has a owner-occupied of 63.5% compared to 55.8% in Lorain.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Rock Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain: 29,038 vs Rock Island: 18,035 for labor force. Rock Island has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 5.0% in Lorain. Rock Island has a poverty rate of 20.9% compared to 27.4% in Lorain.
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Crime & Safety — Lorain leads
Source: FBI UCRRock Island has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.54 in Lorain. Lorain has a property crime clearance of 22.5% compared to 8.9% in Rock Island. Lorain has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.59 compared to 9.21 in Rock Island.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Rock Island leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRock Island has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.4% compared to 9.6% in Lorain.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a population of 65,207, about 1.8x the size of Rock Island (36,758). Rock Island skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 39.3.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lorain
Rock Island
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLorain: 4.0 vs Rock Island: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rock Island: 4 vs Lorain: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Rock Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.3% in Lorain. Lorain has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Rock Island. Rock Island has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 5.0% in Lorain.
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