Population
Lorain
65,207
Warren
138,128
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Warren
$63,741
Home Value
Lorain
$123,500
Warren
$181,900
Rent
Lorain
$839
Warren
$1,184
Crime Rate
Lorain
5.81
Warren
5.44
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Warren
106.7
Avg Temp
Lorain
N/A
Warren
N/A
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Warren
7.4%
How Similar Are Lorain & Warren?
Warren is Lorain's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lorain
65,207
Warren
138,128
Warren (138,128) is about 2.1x larger than Lorain (65,207).
Violent Crime
Lorain
5.81
Warren
5.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Lorain
15.51
Warren
15.54
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Lorain
52.4%
Warren
55.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Warren
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Warren
$63,741
Warren has a 28% higher median income than Lorain.
Home Values
Lorain
$123,500
Warren
$181,900
Warren has a 32% higher home values than Lorain.
Education
Lorain
9.6%
Warren
14.4%
Warren has a 34% higher education than Lorain.
Demographics
Lorain
58.3%
Warren
60.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Warren
106.7
Warren has a 22% higher cost of living than Lorain.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lorain and Warren share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lorain
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Warren
Warren leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lorain leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLorain scores 82.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 120.0 in Warren. Lorain has a living wage (1 adult) of $36,586 vs $46,939 in Warren (22% lower). Lorain has a living wage (family of 4) of $86,476 vs $110,946 in Warren (22% lower).
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Housing Market — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 10.8% in Lorain. Lorain has a median property tax of $1,657 vs $2,885 in Warren (43% lower). Warren has a median home value of $181,900 vs $123,500 in Lorain (32% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 27.4% in Lorain. Warren: 71,133 vs Lorain: 29,038 for labor force. Warren has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 5.0% in Lorain.
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Crime & Safety — Warren leads
Source: FBI UCRWarren has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.54 in Lorain. Lorain has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Warren. Warren has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.05 compared to 2.59 in Lorain.
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Schools & Education — Warren leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWarren has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.4% compared to 9.6% in Lorain. Warren has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 34.0% in Lorain.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a population of 138,128, about 2.1x the size of Lorain (65,207). Warren skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 39.3.
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Asian
Lorain
Warren
Healthcare — Lorain leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLorain: 3 vs Warren: 1 for with emergency services. Lorain: 4.0 vs Warren: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.3% in Lorain. Warren has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 5.0% in Lorain. Warren has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Lorain.
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