r/Lorain • u/Ordinary_Okra_3834 • Jun 13 '25

Lorain: Good place to live?

Hey all, as the title says, thinking about taking a job offer in Lorain. Lived about five years out in Toledo but and other parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania but have never visited Lorain and not sure what to expect. Is it a decent place to live? Is the area considered up-and-coming, stable, or declining economically?

I read somewhere that Lorain County is one of the fastest growing counties in Ohio but wasn't sure if that means there is good industry/business there or a place to live long-term. Sorry for the terrible sentence structure, writing on my phone. Appreciate any advice. Thank you .

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u/landers96 Jun 13 '25

I've been in and around lorain for 51 years. Lorain is a blue collar lower middle class city. Multi ethnicity, multi cultural community. There is quite a bit of blight, the entire 28th street is a closed down steel mill and businesses. Personally, I love the city.

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u/Ordinary_Okra_3834 Jun 14 '25

wow 51 years...I think that qualifies you as the resident expert hah! I'm looking around the Beaver Park area, closer to Mercy Health. I've moved around so much over the past 8 years, I'm just looking to settle down now. I grew up in a small town so appreciate small-town life, but also want to live in a town that is up-and-coming, if that makes sense. Thank you for responding btw!