Population
Lima
35,304
Huntington
46,189
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Huntington
$43,146
Home Value
Lima
$95,900
Huntington
$118,800
Rent
Lima
$865
Huntington
$863
Crime Rate
Lima
7.61
Huntington
8.02
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Huntington
76.9
Avg Temp
Lima
N/A
Huntington
N/A
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Huntington
7.6%
How Similar Are Lima & Huntington?
Huntington is Lima's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lima
35,304
Huntington
46,189
Huntington has a 24% larger population than Lima.
Violent Crime
Lima
7.61
Huntington
8.02
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Lima
33.69
Huntington
36.02
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Lima
71.6%
Huntington
75.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Huntington
7.6%
Lima has a 15% higher unemployment than Huntington.
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Huntington
$43,146
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lima
$95,900
Huntington
$118,800
Huntington has a 19% higher home values than Lima.
Education
Lima
7.7%
Huntington
21.5%
Huntington's education is significantly higher than Lima's — 64% difference.
Demographics
Lima
64.0%
Huntington
85.0%
Huntington has a 25% higher demographics than Lima.
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Huntington
76.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lima and Huntington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lima
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Huntington
Huntington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntington has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,108 in Lima (14% lower). Huntington scores 66.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 71.4 in Lima. Lima scores 76.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 78.6 in Huntington.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Huntington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 18.7% in Huntington. Huntington has a median property tax of $878 vs $1,119 in Lima (27% lower). Huntington has a median home value of $118,800 vs $95,900 in Lima (19% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 3.1% in Lima. Huntington: 21,999 vs Lima: 16,013 for labor force. Huntington has a per capita income of $30,024 vs $22,953 in Lima (24% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lima leads
Source: FBI UCRLima has a violent crime clearance of 30.8% compared to 21.9% in Huntington. Huntington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.17 in Lima. Lima has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 1.05 in Huntington.
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Huntington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 7.7% in Lima.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington has a population of 46,189, about 1.3x the size of Lima (35,304).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lima
Huntington
Healthcare — Lima leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLima: 4.0 vs Huntington: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lima: 4 vs Huntington: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Huntington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 3.1% in Lima. Lima has a drive alone of 80.5% compared to 71.9% in Huntington. Huntington has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.4% in Lima.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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