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Lorain, OH vs Cornelius, NC

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- Household income in Cornelius, is 125% more than it is in Lorain and is 27% above the National Average.
- Lorain unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Cornelius unemployment rate is 3.2%.
 Lorain, OHCornelius, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,444  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$95,147$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,568  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lorain, OHCornelius, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lorain, OHCornelius, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.5%13.1%
Reviews for Lorain    8 Reviews

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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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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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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Reviews for Cornelius    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The Lake Norman area offers a multitude of activities, shopping,dining and all around great quality of life. Four distinct seasons with breathtaking scenery are a huge  More

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There is an adorable Childrens and Teens Clothing store in Cornelius, NC that gives exceptional customer service and their prices are very affordable....actually  More

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moving from a small town south of Pittsburgh..nothing here but the dam gas well stuff .not for me..i got a job in Cornelius north calolina..is it worth moving..iam a  More

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