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Lorain, OH vs Elmira, NY

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- The median age of a home in Lorain is 4.8% younger than the median age of a home in Elmira.
 Lorain, OHElmira, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age626542
 Median Home Cost$113,400$95,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.4%3.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.47.5%24.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.69.3%29.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$15.4$33.4$11.0
 Homes Owned48.2%40.6%57.4%
 Housing Vacant11.7%19.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.1%40.1%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lorain, OHElmira, NYUnited States
 Average Rent$1,130$1,190$1,840
 Studio Apartment$640$740$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$730$740$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$880$950$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,140$1,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,210$1,350$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lorain, OHElmira, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.3%4.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.2%1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.5%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.2%13.1%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lorain, OHElmira, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.6%1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9996.0%5.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,99910.9%20.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.6%25.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99916.0%28.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99920.4%10.9%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99911.0%3.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.5%1.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9993.8%2.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.0%0.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.7%0.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%0.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.3%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.2%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lorain, OHElmira, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20144.8%0.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.8%0.9%13.6%
 1990 to 19994.3%0.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.9%2.6%13.2%
 1970 to 197914.2%7.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.3%0.9%13.6%
 1950 to 195917.0%12.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.2%10.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier27.2%56.2%12.2%
Reviews for Lorain    8 Reviews

Over 10 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 13 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 16 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 Elmira    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Elmira looks like the armpit of the earth. What happened? This could be gorgeous and has such potential. Heck, you've got Mark Twain's grave here, in a historic  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have been living in elmira for 17 years and it is a great place to live i feel safe almost all the time i run the streets with my friends, go hiking, bike riding there  More

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Over 9 years ago

JUST NEEDED TO SAY THAT ELMIRA IS A DISGUSTING HOLE IN THE WORLD AND ITS RUN BY WILD MONKEES THAT ARE RUDE , DISGUSTING , ILLITERATE AND FILTHY PEOPLE THAT SHOW NO  More

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