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%
Columbus48.9%
Lorain1% diff
Female
50.8%
Columbus51.1%
Lorain1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$65KColumbus
$46KLorain
43% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KColumbus
$27KLorain
40% diff
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Columbus21.0%
Lorain56% diff
Unemployment
5.1%
Columbus7.0%
Lorain37% 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%
Columbus55.8%
Lorain26% diff
Zillow Value
$247KColumbus
$157KLorain
57% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,415Columbus
$1,083Lorain
31% diff
Rent Burden
28.2%
Columbus31.4%
Lorain11% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
485Columbus
583Lorain
20% diff
Property Crime
3,094Columbus
1,582Lorain
96% diff
Murder Rate
13Columbus
3Lorain
4.2x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
54°FColumbus
50°FLorain
7% diff
Jan Temp
30°FColumbus
27°FLorain
11% diff
Jul Temp
75°FColumbus
72°FLorain
4% diff
Rainfall
41.6"Columbus
36.7"Lorain
13% diff
Snowfall
28.2"Columbus
43.6"Lorain
55% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
38.2%
Columbus14.3%
Lorain2.7x diff
High School+
89.8%
Columbus85.0%
Lorain6% diff
Graduate+
13.9%
Columbus4.7%
Lorain3x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
21.8 minColumbus
24.5 minLorain
12% diff
Drive Alone
70.1%
Columbus78.5%
Lorain12% diff
Public Transit
2.1%
Columbus0.3%
Lorain7x diff
Work from Home
16.1%
Columbus5.0%
Lorain3.2x diff
Health
Obesity
35.5%
Columbus42.9%
Lorain21% diff
Smoking
15.8%
Columbus20.3%
Lorain28% diff
Uninsured
9.8%
Columbus8.8%
Lorain11% diff
Diabetes
13.1%
Columbus16.0%
Lorain22% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Columbus7.3%
Lorain22% diff
Depression
25.8%
Columbus26.7%
Lorain3% diff
The Verdict
28
Columbus
:
10
Lorain
Columbus leads in 28 of 38 categories