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Columbus

Columbus, OH

Population: 906,480
VS
Lorain

Lorain, OH

Population: 65,207

Columbus vs Lorain

Side-by-side comparison of Columbus, OH and Lorain, OH

Demographics

Population
906KColumbus
65KLorain
13.9x diff
Median Age
33Columbus
39Lorain
19% diff
Pop. Density
4,092Columbus
2,762Lorain
48% diff
Area (sq mi)
223Columbus
24Lorain
9.2x diff
Male
49.2%
Columbus
48.9%
Lorain
1% diff
Female
50.8%
Columbus
51.1%
Lorain
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$65KColumbus
$46KLorain
43% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KColumbus
$27KLorain
40% diff
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Columbus
21.0%
Lorain
56% diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Columbus
4.0%
Lorain
11% diff
Cost of Living
93Columbus
93Lorain
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,012Columbus
$1,072Lorain
6% diff

Housing

Home Value
$235KColumbus
$124KLorain
90% diff
Median Rent
$1,224Columbus
$839Lorain
46% diff
Homeownership
44.3%
Columbus
55.8%
Lorain
26% diff
Zillow Value
$243KColumbus
$147KLorain
65% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,415Columbus
$1,083Lorain
31% diff
Rent Burden
28.2%
Columbus
31.4%
Lorain
11% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
503Columbus
451Lorain
12% diff
Property Crime
3,308Columbus
2,245Lorain
47% diff
Murder Rate
9Columbus
5Lorain
91% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FColumbus
50°FLorain
9% diff
Jan Temp
37°FColumbus
27°FLorain
38% diff
Jul Temp
75°FColumbus
72°FLorain
3% diff
Rainfall
43.5"Columbus
36.7"Lorain
18% diff
Snowfall
8.5"Columbus
—Lorain
Sunny Days
271Columbus
275Lorain
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
38.2%
Columbus
14.3%
Lorain
2.7x diff
High School+
89.8%
Columbus
85.0%
Lorain
6% diff
Graduate+
13.9%
Columbus
4.7%
Lorain
3x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.8 minColumbus
24.5 minLorain
12% diff
Drive Alone
70.1%
Columbus
78.5%
Lorain
12% diff
Public Transit
2.1%
Columbus
0.3%
Lorain
6.5x diff
Work from Home
16.1%
Columbus
5.0%
Lorain
3.2x diff

Health

Obesity
35.5%
Columbus
42.9%
Lorain
21% diff
Smoking
15.8%
Columbus
20.3%
Lorain
28% diff
Uninsured
9.5%
Columbus
16.1%
Lorain
69% diff
Diabetes
13.1%
Columbus
16.0%
Lorain
22% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Columbus
7.3%
Lorain
22% diff
Depression
25.8%
Columbus
26.7%
Lorain
3% diff

The Verdict

27 Columbus
:
11 Lorain

Columbus leads in 27 of 38 categories

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