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Wooster, OH vs Lorain, OH

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Highlights
- Household income in Lorain, is 24% less than it is in Wooster and is 64% below the National Average.
- Wooster unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Lorain unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Wooster, OHLorain, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.6%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.2%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.0%21.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.5%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,675$23,444$37,638
 Household Income$55,598$42,201$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,043$54,568$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wooster, OHLorain, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.0%20.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%5.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.0%10.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%10.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.8%10.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.5%8.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.0%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.7%12.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.2%8.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%2.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.3%1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wooster, OHLorain, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.2%9.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.4%2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.8%1.8%
 Legal0.9%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%3.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%5.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.6%6.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%3.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.1%10.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%3.8%3.6%
 Personal care1.6%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%22.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.3%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.5%6.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving20.6%20.3%13.1%
Reviews for Wooster    8 Reviews

where to begin? wooster is mostly a white community, with a near perfect split of liberals and conservatives. there is a huge gap between the few rich (ceos and college  More

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Over 14 years ago

Wooster is a quiet and cultured small city in NE Ohio. Home of Wooster College and host to the Ohio Light Opera, Wooster offers many opportunities to enrich your  More

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Over 14 years ago

A city with a lot of churches is a great city to be in, and Wooster is that kind of a city. Friendly, welcoming people greet you here.   More

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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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