Lorain and Euclid receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Lorain
Euclid
Opportunity
35 · Bottom 11%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Growth
40 · Bottom 32%
vs31 · Bottom 18%
Climate
63 · Bottom 28%
vs69 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
96 · Top 3%
vs97 · Top 2%
Housing affordability
91 · Top 29%
vs85 · Top 42%
Schools
12 · Bottom 3%
vs9 · Bottom 1%
Access
95 · Top 36%
vs92 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
33 · Bottom 10%
vs44 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | Lorain | Euclid | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,395 | 48,823 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $48,685 | $50,285 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,589 | $31,470 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,770/sq mi | 4,582/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $139,200 | $126,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $887 | $1,025 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.1% | 46.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8% | 23.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 25.2% | 16.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 45 | 6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -6.3% | -25.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 36.7" | 33.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.0 min | 27.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.8 | 40.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 25 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.05 | 17.26 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 15.8% | 17.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 26.2% | 24.4% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: Lorain, OH · Euclid, OH · How this is calculated: methodology