LorainPA
A town of 568.
Is Lorain a good place to live?
17% of residents live below the poverty line in Lorain, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lorain. Lorain’s trail density is 5.7 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Lorain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
568 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lorain: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lorain, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lorain.
Low risk in Lorain, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lorain.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Lorain’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lorain for work: only 0% work in town. Lorain’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. The top destinations are Richland Township (19%), Johnstown (18%) and Altoona (3%).
| Lorain | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lorain has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lorain has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Lorain is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lorain is
Lorain beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of Lorain adults smoke cigarettes.
| Lorain | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lorain | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 37.1% | 30.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lorain has set aside 5.6% of its land for conservation
1.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lorain Borough Veterans Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Lorain sells for about $54K at the median
83% of households own their home in Lorain.
| Lorain | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $858 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Flight 93 National Memorial and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lorain. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
7 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
5 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
38 mi MountainMount Davis21 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak Zone
18 mi MuseumFort LigonierPhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Ligonier: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about Lorain
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lorain
About 3 of every 100 Lorain residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Lorain for work
Where Lorain’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Lorain
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lorain, PA a good place to live?
Lorain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.