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Columbus, OH vs Lorain, OH

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- Lorain is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 1.0% less likely to be married in Lorain.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years older in Lorain.
 Columbus, OHLorain, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,051329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.238.4
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 Population - 2010790,942  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock68,652285,036,114
 Population - 1990632,910  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,747.993.4
 Land Area218.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, OHLorain, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, OHLorain, OHUnited States
 White53.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.0%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, OHLorain, OHUnited States
 Married Population38.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.5%50.2%
 Never Married45.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households377,648  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,18080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households179,086  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews
Ellenore · 
Columbus, OH
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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Darren · Aurora, CO
Overcrowded, overpriced and high pollution.
Over 2 years ago

We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Mister · Groveport, OH
Hot humid summer hell!
Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Lorain    8 Reviews
Napoleon · Lorain, OH
Quality of Life
Over 11 years ago

Well, in short...It Sucks !!! It's become like the movie "Escape from New York". The city of Lorain has the highest amount of sex offenders and other criminals. The  More

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william · Middleburg, FL
Loain-city in decline.
Over 14 years ago

I lived in Lorain for over 40 years of my life. It used to be a nice place to grow up and then raise a family. I return every year to visit family and meet up with  More

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Sandra · Lorain, OH
Where has the morale gone
Over 17 years ago

Living in Ohio is very unmotivating. There have been job cuts, homelessness and uncompassion all around us here. We strive to get ahead and take care of our families.   More

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