Population
Lima
35,304
Gadsden
33,617
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Gadsden
$38,699
Home Value
Lima
$95,900
Gadsden
$101,900
Rent
Lima
$865
Gadsden
$787
Crime Rate
Lima
7.61
Gadsden
5.82
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Gadsden
70.4
Avg Temp
Lima
N/A
Gadsden
N/A
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Gadsden
8.9%
How Similar Are Lima & Gadsden?
Gadsden is Lima's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lima
35,304
Gadsden
33,617
Both cities have similar populations — Lima at 35,304 and Gadsden at 33,617.
Violent Crime
Lima
7.61
Gadsden
5.82
Lima has a 24% higher violent crime than Gadsden.
Property Crime
Lima
33.69
Gadsden
25.78
Lima has a 23% higher property crime than Gadsden.
Political Leaning
Lima
71.6%
Gadsden
77.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Gadsden
8.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Gadsden
$38,699
Lima has a 11% higher median income than Gadsden.
Home Values
Lima
$95,900
Gadsden
$101,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Lima
7.7%
Gadsden
10.0%
Gadsden has a 23% higher education than Lima.
Demographics
Lima
64.0%
Gadsden
50.7%
Lima has a 21% higher demographics than Gadsden.
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Gadsden
70.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lima and Gadsden share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lima
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Gadsden
Gadsden leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gadsden leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGadsden scores 59.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 71.4 in Lima. Gadsden has a fair market rent (2br) of $927 vs $1,108 in Lima (20% lower). Gadsden scores 69.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 76.2 in Lima.
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Housing Market — Gadsden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGadsden has a median property tax of $526 vs $1,119 in Lima (113% lower). Lima has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 21.0% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a owner-occupied of 54.4% compared to 46.4% in Lima.
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Jobs & Economy — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a government sector of 43.9% compared to 37.4% in Gadsden. Lima: 16,013 vs Gadsden: 14,251 for labor force. Lima has a median household income of $43,370 vs $38,699 in Gadsden (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Gadsden leads
Source: FBI UCRGadsden has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.94 compared to 6.71 in Lima. Lima has a property crime clearance of 10.7% compared to 5.1% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 0.78 in Lima.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGadsden 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 34.0% in Gadsden.
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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 Gadsden (33,617). Lima skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 39.6.
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Lima
Gadsden
Healthcare — Lima leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLima: 4.0 vs Gadsden: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.1% in Gadsden. Gadsden has a work from home of 3.4% compared to 3.1% in Lima. Gadsden has a drive alone of 83.8% compared to 80.5% in Lima.
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