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Lorain, OH vs Oakland, TN

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- Household income in Oakland, is 85% more than it is in Lorain and is 12% above the National Average.
- Lorain unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Oakland unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Lorain, OHOakland, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,444  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,125$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,568  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lorain, OHOakland, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lorain, OHOakland, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.2%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 Oakland    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

No Recreation Department available. One park available for kids, and your child must be a student at that  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great cost for home for the money! Less than $79 per square foot for a really nice home. Real estate taxes only .0047, so on a home Valued at $303,000 you would only pay  More

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