Population
Dayton
136,741
Lima
35,304
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Lima
$43,370
Home Value
Dayton
$93,200
Lima
$95,900
Rent
Dayton
$866
Lima
$865
Crime Rate
Dayton
13.39
Lima
7.61
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Lima
77.0
Avg Temp
Dayton
N/A
Lima
N/A
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Lima
8.9%
How Similar Are Dayton & Lima?
Lima is Dayton's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dayton
136,741
Lima
35,304
Dayton (136,741) is about 3.9x larger than Lima (35,304).
Violent Crime
Dayton
13.39
Lima
7.61
Dayton has a 43% higher violent crime than Lima.
Property Crime
Dayton
43.34
Lima
33.69
Dayton has a 22% higher property crime than Lima.
Political Leaning
Dayton
49.3%
Lima
71.6%
Dayton leans Democratic while Lima leans Republican.
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Lima
8.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Lima
$43,370
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Dayton
$93,200
Lima
$95,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Dayton
13.2%
Lima
7.7%
Dayton has a 42% higher education than Lima.
Demographics
Dayton
51.3%
Lima
64.0%
Lima has a 20% higher demographics than Dayton.
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Lima
77.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dayton and Lima share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dayton
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Lima
Lima leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lima leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLima has a fair market rent (1br) of $844 vs $1,009 in Dayton (20% lower). Lima has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,108 vs $1,273 in Dayton (15% lower). Dayton scores 66.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 71.4 in Lima.
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Housing Market — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a median property tax of $1,119 vs $1,658 in Dayton (48% lower). Lima has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 16.8% in Dayton. Lima has a single-family homes of 73.8% compared to 70.2% in Dayton.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton: 64,416 vs Lima: 16,013 for labor force. Dayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 3.1% in Lima. Dayton has a per capita income of $26,381 vs $22,953 in Lima (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lima leads
Source: FBI UCRLima has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 2.53 in Dayton. Lima has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.30 compared to 9.40 in Dayton. Lima has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.61 compared to 13.39 in Dayton.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDayton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.2% compared to 7.7% in Lima. Lima has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 32.9% in Dayton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a population of 136,741, about 3.9x the size of Lima (35,304). Dayton skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 35.4.
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Black
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Asian
Dayton
Lima
Healthcare — Lima leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLima: 4.0 vs Dayton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lima: 4 vs Dayton: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 3.1% in Lima. Dayton has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 1.4% in Lima. Lima has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Dayton.
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