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Lorain, OH vs Scranton, PA

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- The median age of a home in Lorain is 6.5% younger than the median age of a home in Scranton.
 Lorain, OHScranton, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age62  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$135,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock50.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.69.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.1$11.0
 Homes Owned48.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lorain, OHScranton, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$640  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$810$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$880  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,210  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lorain, OHScranton, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lorain, OHScranton, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9996.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock8.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock15.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99920.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lorain, OHScranton, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock53.2%12.2%
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 Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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