Cost of living in Lorain, Ohio

Lorain, Ohio has about 65,395 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $139,200.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Lorain County is $1,274 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Lorain. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Cleveland, OH metro area, prices sit at 93.9 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Ohio taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Lorain's exact store tax.

Some places in Ohio add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 1.20% of income. That is not a Lorain bill.

In July 2026, a typical Ohio home paid 19.45¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Lorain's bill.

In 2025, all-grades gas in Ohio averaged $3.06 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.

Among 618 places we list in Ohio with a rent figure, 372 have higher typical rent than Lorain.