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Lorain, OH vs Findlay, OH

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- Household income in Findlay, is 21% more than it is in Lorain and is 36% below the National Average.
- Lorain unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Findlay unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Lorain, OHFindlay, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,444  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,921$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,568  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lorain, OHFindlay, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lorain, OHFindlay, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock21.5%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 Findlay    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Love driving through findlay and see all the huge houses! Makes me think this area is doing pretty  More

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Over 15 years ago

Findlay is a great place to live as long as you have a good paying job lined up before moving here. The cost of living and housing is quite affordable, but jobs that pay  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lots of shopping and eating  More

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