Population
Jackson
31,206
Lima
35,304
Median Income
Jackson
$42,848
Lima
$43,370
Home Value
Jackson
$94,700
Lima
$95,900
Rent
Jackson
$874
Lima
$865
Crime Rate
Jackson
10.75
Lima
7.61
Cost of Living
Jackson
77.3
Lima
77.0
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Lima
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
10.8%
Lima
8.9%
How Similar Are Jackson & Lima?
Lima is Jackson's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
31,206
Lima
35,304
Lima has a 12% larger population than Jackson.
Violent Crime
Jackson
10.75
Lima
7.61
Jackson has a 29% higher violent crime than Lima.
Property Crime
Jackson
37.36
Lima
33.69
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Jackson
59.9%
Lima
71.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lima has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Jackson
10.8%
Lima
8.9%
Jackson has a 18% higher unemployment than Lima.
Median Income
Jackson
$42,848
Lima
$43,370
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Jackson
$94,700
Lima
$95,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Jackson
10.0%
Lima
7.7%
Jackson has a 23% higher education than Lima.
Demographics
Jackson
65.7%
Lima
64.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Jackson
77.3
Lima
77.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Lima share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lima
Lima leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lima leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLima has a fair market rent (1br) of $844 vs $946 in Jackson (12% lower). Lima has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,108 vs $1,165 in Jackson (5% lower). Jackson scores 67.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 71.4 in Lima.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a median property tax of $1,119 vs $1,597 in Jackson (43% lower). Jackson has a owner-occupied of 53.9% compared to 46.4% in Lima. Lima has a single-family homes of 73.8% compared to 68.2% in Jackson.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.1% in Lima. Lima has a unemployment rate of 8.9% compared to 10.8% in Jackson. Lima: 16,013 vs Jackson: 14,804 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lima leads
Source: FBI UCRLima has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.30 compared to 8.24 in Jackson. Lima has a property crime clearance of 10.7% compared to 5.0% in Jackson. Jackson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.17 in Lima.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJackson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.0% compared to 7.7% in Lima. Lima has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 35.4% in Jackson.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a population of 35,304, about 1.1x the size of Jackson (31,206).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Jackson
Lima
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLima: 4.0 vs Jackson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Jackson: 5 vs Lima: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.1% in Lima. Lima has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Jackson. Jackson: 15 min vs Lima: 17 min for mean commute time.
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