# Lorain, Ohio — #2,526 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.49 of 10. FIPS 39093. Population 317,910. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 317,900 people live in Lorain, Ohio. It ranks #2,526 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #78 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.37% of a home's value each year, more than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.1 years, longer than in 53% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% of counties. On this site's state scores, Ohio gets 6.08 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.08 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.29 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.28 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.98 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.15 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.37 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #3087 Cuyahoga, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39035.md
- #1798 Huron, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39077.md
- #2390 Erie, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39043.md
- #1268 Ashland, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39005.md
- #1478 Medina, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39103.md

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