Population
Reading
94,836
Lorain
65,207
Median Income
Reading
$45,599
Lorain
$45,799
Home Value
Reading
$109,800
Lorain
$123,500
Rent
Reading
$1,018
Lorain
$839
Crime Rate
Reading
3.38
Lorain
5.81
Cost of Living
Reading
83.5
Lorain
83.2
Avg Temp
Reading
N/A
Lorain
N/A
Unemployment
Reading
12.1%
Lorain
7.0%
How Similar Are Reading & Lorain?
Lorain is Reading's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Reading
94,836
Lorain
65,207
Reading has a 31% larger population than Lorain.
Violent Crime
Reading
3.38
Lorain
5.81
Lorain has a 42% higher violent crime than Reading.
Property Crime
Reading
14.35
Lorain
15.51
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Reading
55.6%
Lorain
52.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Reading
12.1%
Lorain
7.0%
Reading has a 43% higher unemployment than Lorain.
Median Income
Reading
$45,599
Lorain
$45,799
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Reading
$109,800
Lorain
$123,500
Lorain has a 11% higher home values than Reading.
Education
Reading
7.0%
Lorain
9.6%
Lorain has a 27% higher education than Reading.
Demographics
Reading
30.1%
Lorain
58.3%
Lorain has a 48% higher demographics than Reading.
Cost of Living
Reading
83.5
Lorain
83.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Reading and Lorain share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Reading
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Lorain
Lorain leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lorain leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDReading scores 69.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Lorain. Lorain has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,279 vs $1,575 in Reading (23% lower). Lorain has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,237 in Reading (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Lorain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a owner-occupied of 55.8% compared to 39.7% in Reading. Lorain has a median rent of $839 vs $1,018 in Reading (21% lower). Lorain has a single-family homes of 74.3% compared to 64.5% in Reading.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Reading leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a unemployment rate of 7.0% compared to 12.1% in Reading. Reading: 43,869 vs Lorain: 29,038 for labor force. Lorain has a per capita income of $26,583 vs $21,394 in Reading (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Reading leads
Source: FBI UCRLorain has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Reading. Lorain has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.00 in Reading. Reading has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 4.94 in Lorain.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Lorain leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLorain has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.6% compared to 7.0% in Reading. Lorain has a high school diploma or higher of 34.0% compared to 30.0% in Reading.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading has a population of 94,836, about 1.5x the size of Lorain (65,207). Reading skews younger with a median age of 31.7 vs 39.3.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Reading
Lorain
Healthcare — Lorain leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLorain: 3 vs Reading: 2 for with emergency services. Lorain: 4.0 vs Reading: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.3% in Lorain. Lorain has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Reading. Lorain has a drive alone of 78.5% compared to 63.7% in Reading.
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