Lore City, Ohio
Among the top 3% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 82% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 57% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A+, better than 97% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B, better than 50% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 22% of US places
- top 4% for air quality
- top 9% for natural disaster risk
- bottom 16% for park & nature access
Limited data for Lore City — the figures below are what we have. See Guernsey County for a fuller picture.
Lore City is a small community in Ohio with about 353 residents. It grades A+ for safety & wellbeing and D for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include air quality, natural disaster risk, and cost of living. It rates lower on amenities nearby and park & nature access.
- The median home value in Lore City is $83k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Lore City is $52k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Lore City is $838 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Lore City has a violent crime rate of 244/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Lore City average around 74°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Snowy
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Precipitation 4.0 in2.9 in
humid 95%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$52k31st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$42kbetter than 91% of US places
Home Value$83k14th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$838better than 60% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$84better than 74% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.26%better than 36% of US places
Income Tax3.50%better than 73% of US places
Sales Tax7.24%better than 50% of US places
Estimated total tax burden7.89%better than 79% of US places
Unemployment2.7%better than 62% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)30°F43rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)74°F38th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation41.3 in48th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall17.4 inbetter than 50% of US places
Sunny Days215 daysbetter than 32% of US places
Summer Humidity64°Fbetter than 48% of US places
Comfortable Days90 daysbetter than 70% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk28.1better than 91% of US places
Air Quality21 AQIbetter than 96% of US places
School Quality50.2better than 36% of US places
Violent Crime244/100kbetter than 79% of US places
Property Crime267/100kbetter than 80% of US places
Community
Population35329th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age28.46th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1336th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9440th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+4977th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)93.2%71st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)2.5%69th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)1.1%33rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)3.1%53rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability6.3/20better than 44% of US places
Airport Distance74 mibetter than 52% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access89.4%better than 62% of US places
Amenities Nearby28.33better than 27% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 16% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Lore City an affordable place to live?
- Lore City is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $42k, better than 91% of comparable areas. Median rent is $838.
- Is Lore City safe?
- Lore City is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 244/100k (better than 79%). Property crime is 267/100k.
- What is the weather like in Lore City?
- Lore City averages 74°F in July and 30°F in January, with 41.3 in of annual precipitation and about 215 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Lore City?
- Public-school quality in Lore City is below average, scoring better than 36% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.