Population
Lorain
65,207
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Home Value
Lorain
$123,500
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Rent
Lorain
$839
Wisconsin Rapids
$872
Crime Rate
Lorain
5.81
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Avg Temp
Lorain
N/A
Wisconsin Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
How Similar Are Lorain & Wisconsin Rapids?
Wisconsin Rapids is Lorain's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lorain
65,207
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
Lorain (65,207) is about 3.5x larger than Wisconsin Rapids (18,756).
Violent Crime
Lorain
5.81
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Lorain
15.51
Wisconsin Rapids
18.92
Wisconsin Rapids has a 18% higher property crime than Lorain.
Political Leaning
Lorain
52.4%
Wisconsin Rapids
59.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Wisconsin Rapids has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Wisconsin Rapids has a 15% higher median income than Lorain.
Home Values
Lorain
$123,500
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Lorain
9.6%
Wisconsin Rapids
11.5%
Wisconsin Rapids has a 17% higher education than Lorain.
Demographics
Lorain
58.3%
Wisconsin Rapids
88.8%
Wisconsin Rapids has a 34% higher demographics than Lorain.
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lorain and Wisconsin Rapids share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wisconsin Rapids leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lorain leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWisconsin Rapids has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $1,058 in Lorain (43% lower). Wisconsin Rapids has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,279 in Lorain (31% lower). Wisconsin Rapids scores 82.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Lorain.
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Housing Market — Lorain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a median property tax of $1,657 vs $2,254 in Wisconsin Rapids (26% lower). Wisconsin Rapids has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 10.8% in Lorain. Lorain has a single-family homes of 74.3% compared to 67.8% in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain: 29,038 vs Wisconsin Rapids: 9,579 for labor force. Wisconsin Rapids has a poverty rate of 14.4% compared to 27.4% in Lorain. Wisconsin Rapids has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 5.0% in Lorain.
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Crime & Safety — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: FBI UCRWisconsin Rapids has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.54 in Lorain. Wisconsin Rapids has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.45 compared to 2.59 in Lorain. Wisconsin Rapids has a property crime clearance of 42.3% compared to 22.5% in Lorain.
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Schools & Education — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWisconsin Rapids has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.5% compared to 9.6% in Lorain. Wisconsin Rapids has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% 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 ACSLorain has a population of 65,207, about 3.5x the size of Wisconsin Rapids (18,756). Wisconsin Rapids skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 39.3.
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Lorain
Wisconsin Rapids
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLorain: 4.0 vs Wisconsin Rapids: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Wisconsin Rapids: 4 vs Lorain: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWisconsin Rapids has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Lorain. Lorain has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Wisconsin Rapids. Wisconsin Rapids has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 5.0% in Lorain.
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