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/therudyshow Jun 14 '25

I was born and raised in Lorain and now live nearby. You will hear many bad things about Lorain. You will hear some good things. Take it all with a grain of salt and know that it is what you make of it. The Millennials are doing a lot of work to make the downtown area attractive to local businesses, be a space for events, and put money back into the city. There is hope.

The area by Mercy is decently quiet. Are you looking at a house over there or apartments? The apartments can be rowdy but not in an unsafe way. In a you might hear people partying type of way. If you are looking for a house, Lorain and Elyria are very cheap compared to surrounding cities. For example, a house may run 400-500K in a "rich" city like Avon Lake, a similar build in Lorain may run 150-250K.

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u/Ordinary_Okra_3834 Jun 14 '25

Appreciate the well thought our response!

Very true, all cities have pockets of good/bad areas. I guess my intent is to move to a town that's on the way up. I know Oberlin isn't too far away so I'm hoping there is movement from young professionals in building up the city. Not sure if you guys have heard whether the city is doing anything to attract outside industry/business to the area as well.

Thank you again!