Living in Lima, OH
Small city in Ohio
Lima is a small city in Ohio, home to about 35,000 people, with 163,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Lima a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $161k and rents for $1,340 a month
- Low natural disaster risk: 4 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Mild summers: highs around 82°F
- Strong healthcare: 3 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Smaller job market: about 163,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
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Key facts
Living in Lima: common questions
What is the cost of living in Lima?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $161k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,340 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 90, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Lima?
Ohio collects about $932 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.17% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Lima safe?
Violent crime is well above the national rate (1.9× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Lima?
Public schools in Lima test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Lima?
Lima has cold winters: winter days average around 36°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 19″ of snow a year.
Does Lima get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.21 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Lima?
The nearest major airport is CMH, about 82 mi away.
How Lima scores
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