Population
Canton
70,105
Lima
35,304
Median Income
Canton
$39,754
Lima
$43,370
Home Value
Canton
$94,400
Lima
$95,900
Rent
Canton
$826
Lima
$865
Crime Rate
Canton
11.22
Lima
7.61
Cost of Living
Canton
74.6
Lima
77.0
Avg Temp
Canton
N/A
Lima
N/A
Unemployment
Canton
7.7%
Lima
8.9%
How Similar Are Canton & Lima?
Lima is Canton's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Canton
70,105
Lima
35,304
Canton has a 50% larger population than Lima.
Violent Crime
Canton
11.22
Lima
7.61
Canton has a 32% higher violent crime than Lima.
Property Crime
Canton
34.54
Lima
33.69
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Canton
60.5%
Lima
71.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lima has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Canton
7.7%
Lima
8.9%
Lima has a 14% higher unemployment than Canton.
Median Income
Canton
$39,754
Lima
$43,370
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Canton
$94,400
Lima
$95,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Canton
10.1%
Lima
7.7%
Canton has a 24% higher education than Lima.
Demographics
Canton
62.1%
Lima
64.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Canton
74.6
Lima
77.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Canton and Lima share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lima
Lima leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Canton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCanton scores 80.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 83.1 in Lima. Canton scores 74.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 77.0 in Lima. Canton has a living wage (family of 4) of $77,604 vs $80,040 in Lima.
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Housing Market — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 12.7% in Canton. Lima has a median property tax of $1,119 vs $1,185 in Canton (6% lower). Canton has a median rent of $826 vs $865 in Lima (5% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 3.1% in Lima. Canton: 31,985 vs Lima: 16,013 for labor force. Lima has a poverty rate of 24.8% compared to 28.4% in Canton.
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Crime & Safety — Lima leads
Source: FBI UCRCanton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.17 in Lima. Canton has a property crime clearance of 19.6% compared to 10.7% in Lima. Lima has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.30 compared to 8.72 in Canton.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCanton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.1% compared to 7.7% in Lima. Lima has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 34.6% in Canton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a population of 70,105, about 2x the size of Lima (35,304).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Canton
Lima
Healthcare — Lima leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLima: 4.0 vs Canton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 3.1% in Lima. Canton has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.4% in Lima. Lima has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.3% in Canton.
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