Population
Lorain
65,207
Wilson
47,740
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Wilson
$47,294
Home Value
Lorain
$123,500
Wilson
$192,000
Rent
Lorain
$839
Wilson
$925
Crime Rate
Lorain
5.81
Wilson
5.79
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Wilson
89.2
Avg Temp
Lorain
N/A
Wilson
N/A
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Wilson
7.4%
How Similar Are Lorain & Wilson?
Wilson is Lorain's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lorain
65,207
Wilson
47,740
Lorain has a 27% larger population than Wilson.
Violent Crime
Lorain
5.81
Wilson
5.79
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Lorain
15.51
Wilson
24.03
Wilson has a 35% higher property crime than Lorain.
Political Leaning
Lorain
52.4%
Wilson
49.4%
Lorain leans Republican while Wilson leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Wilson
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Wilson
$47,294
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Lorain
$123,500
Wilson
$192,000
Wilson has a 36% higher home values than Lorain.
Education
Lorain
9.6%
Wilson
15.5%
Wilson has a 38% higher education than Lorain.
Demographics
Lorain
58.3%
Wilson
36.3%
Lorain has a 38% higher demographics than Wilson.
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Wilson
89.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lorain and Wilson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lorain
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Wilson
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lorain leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilson has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $1,058 in Lorain (33% lower). Wilson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,025 vs $1,279 in Lorain (25% lower). Lorain scores 82.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.9 in Wilson.
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Housing Market — Lorain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a median home value of $192,000 vs $123,500 in Lorain (36% higher). Lorain has a owner-occupied of 55.8% compared to 48.6% in Wilson. Lorain has a single-family homes of 74.3% compared to 65.2% in Wilson.
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Jobs & Economy — Wilson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain: 29,038 vs Wilson: 22,065 for labor force. Wilson has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 5.0% in Lorain. Wilson: 20 min vs Lorain: 23 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Lorain leads
Source: FBI UCRLorain has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.25 in Wilson. Lorain has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.52 compared to 18.82 in Wilson. Lorain has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.51 compared to 24.03 in Wilson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wilson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 9.6% in Lorain. Wilson has a high school diploma or higher of 37.7% 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 ACSLorain has a population of 65,207, about 1.4x the size of Wilson (47,740).
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Lorain
Wilson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLorain: 4.0 vs Wilson: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Wilson: 4 vs Lorain: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Wilson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Wilson. Lorain has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Wilson. Wilson has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 5.0% in Lorain.
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