Avon Lake, OH vs Lorain, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAvon Lake, OHLorain, OH
Population25,75265,395
Median Household Income$115,567$48,685
Median Rent$1,537/mo$887/mo
Median Home Value$368,300$139,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.6%50.7%
Poverty Rate3.2%25.2%
Unemployment Rate3.3%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k49565
Property Crime Rate /100k2931,356
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows24°F22°F
Snowfall44 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min24.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.215.9
College Degree Rate56.7%14.8%
Foreign-Born %3.1%2.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+0.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.