Population
Lima
35,304
Jackson
31,206
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Jackson
$42,848
Home Value
Lima
$95,900
Jackson
$94,700
Rent
Lima
$865
Jackson
$874
Crime Rate
Lima
7.61
Jackson
10.75
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Jackson
77.3
Avg Temp
Lima
N/A
Jackson
N/A
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Jackson
10.8%
How Similar Are Lima & Jackson?
Jackson is Lima's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lima
35,304
Jackson
31,206
Lima has a 12% larger population than Jackson.
Violent Crime
Lima
7.61
Jackson
10.75
Jackson has a 29% higher violent crime than Lima.
Property Crime
Lima
33.69
Jackson
37.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Lima
71.6%
Jackson
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lima has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Jackson
10.8%
Jackson has a 18% higher unemployment than Lima.
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Jackson
$42,848
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lima
$95,900
Jackson
$94,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Lima
7.7%
Jackson
10.0%
Jackson has a 23% higher education than Lima.
Demographics
Lima
64.0%
Jackson
65.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Jackson
77.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lima and Jackson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jackson
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 (11% lower). Jackson scores 67.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 71.4 in Lima. Lima has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,108 vs $1,165 in Jackson (5% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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 (30% 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.
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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 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. Jackson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.92 compared to 6.71 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)
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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
Lima
Jackson
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 ACSLima has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Jackson. Jackson has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.1% in Lima. Jackson: 15 min vs Lima: 17 min for mean commute time.
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