Population
Lima
35,304
Canton
70,105
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Canton
$39,754
Home Value
Lima
$95,900
Canton
$94,400
Rent
Lima
$865
Canton
$826
Crime Rate
Lima
7.61
Canton
11.22
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Canton
74.6
Avg Temp
Lima
N/A
Canton
N/A
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Canton
7.7%
How Similar Are Lima & Canton?
Canton is Lima's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lima
35,304
Canton
70,105
Canton has a 50% larger population than Lima.
Violent Crime
Lima
7.61
Canton
11.22
Canton has a 32% higher violent crime than Lima.
Property Crime
Lima
33.69
Canton
34.54
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Lima
71.6%
Canton
60.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lima has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Canton
7.7%
Lima has a 14% higher unemployment than Canton.
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Canton
$39,754
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lima
$95,900
Canton
$94,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Lima
7.7%
Canton
10.1%
Canton has a 24% higher education than Lima.
Demographics
Lima
64.0%
Canton
62.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Canton
74.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lima and Canton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lima
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Canton
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. Canton has a unemployment rate of 7.7% compared to 8.9% in Lima.
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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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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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Lima
Canton
Healthcare — Lima leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLima: 4.0 vs Canton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.3% in Canton. Canton 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.
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