Population
Lorain
65,207
Valdosta
55,222
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Valdosta
$45,849
Home Value
Lorain
$123,500
Valdosta
$165,300
Rent
Lorain
$839
Valdosta
$1,000
Crime Rate
Lorain
5.81
Valdosta
5.56
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Valdosta
86.3
Avg Temp
Lorain
N/A
Valdosta
N/A
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Valdosta
6.7%
How Similar Are Lorain & Valdosta?
Valdosta is Lorain's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lorain
65,207
Valdosta
55,222
Lorain has a 15% larger population than Valdosta.
Violent Crime
Lorain
5.81
Valdosta
5.56
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Lorain
15.51
Valdosta
40.79
Valdosta's property crime is significantly higher than Lorain's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
Lorain
52.4%
Valdosta
58.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Valdosta has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Valdosta
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Valdosta
$45,849
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Lorain
$123,500
Valdosta
$165,300
Valdosta has a 25% higher home values than Lorain.
Education
Lorain
9.6%
Valdosta
16.1%
Valdosta has a 41% higher education than Lorain.
Demographics
Lorain
58.3%
Valdosta
35.8%
Lorain has a 39% higher demographics than Valdosta.
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Valdosta
86.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lorain and Valdosta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lorain
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Valdosta
Lorain leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lorain leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDValdosta scores 70.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Lorain. Lorain scores 82.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.0 in Valdosta. Valdosta has a fair market rent (1br) of $921 vs $1,058 in Lorain (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Lorain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a owner-occupied of 55.8% compared to 41.0% in Valdosta. Valdosta has a median home value of $165,300 vs $123,500 in Lorain (25% higher). Lorain has a median rent of $839 vs $1,000 in Valdosta (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lorain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta. Lorain has a government sector of 41.1% compared to 37.6% in Valdosta. Lorain: 29,038 vs Valdosta: 26,754 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lorain leads
Source: FBI UCRLorain has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.52 compared to 33.79 in Valdosta. Lorain has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.51 compared to 40.79 in Valdosta. Lorain has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Valdosta.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauValdosta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 9.6% in Lorain.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a population of 65,207, about 1.2x the size of Valdosta (55,222). Valdosta skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 39.3.
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Healthcare — Lorain leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLorain: 4.0 vs Valdosta: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValdosta has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Lorain. Lorain has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta. Lorain has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Valdosta.
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