Population
Lima
35,304
Mercedes
16,449
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Mercedes
$41,753
Home Value
Lima
$95,900
Mercedes
$107,700
Rent
Lima
$865
Mercedes
$676
Crime Rate
Lima
7.61
Mercedes
4.03
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Mercedes
73.8
Avg Temp
Lima
N/A
Mercedes
N/A
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Mercedes
8.3%
How Similar Are Lima & Mercedes?
Mercedes is Lima's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lima
35,304
Mercedes
16,449
Lima (35,304) is about 2.1x larger than Mercedes (16,449).
Violent Crime
Lima
7.61
Mercedes
4.03
Lima has a 47% higher violent crime than Mercedes.
Property Crime
Lima
33.69
Mercedes
32.08
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Lima
71.6%
Mercedes
51.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lima has a stronger Republican lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Mercedes
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Mercedes
$41,753
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Lima
$95,900
Mercedes
$107,700
Mercedes has a 11% higher home values than Lima.
Education
Lima
7.7%
Mercedes
8.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Lima
64.0%
Mercedes
53.7%
Lima has a 16% higher demographics than Mercedes.
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Mercedes
73.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lima and Mercedes share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mercedes
Lima leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mercedes leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMercedes scores 70.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 76.2 in Lima. Mercedes has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,108 in Lima (5% lower). Mercedes scores 73.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 77.0 in Lima.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a median property tax of $1,119 vs $1,885 in Mercedes (41% lower). Lima has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 17.8% in Mercedes. Mercedes has a owner-occupied of 64.4% compared to 46.4% in Lima.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima: 16,013 vs Mercedes: 6,581 for labor force. Mercedes has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 3.1% in Lima. Lima has a per capita income of $22,953 vs $18,376 in Mercedes (25% higher).
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Mercedes leads
Source: FBI UCRMercedes has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.78 compared to 6.71 in Lima. Mercedes has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 0.78 in Lima. Mercedes has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.78 compared to 5.30 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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLima has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 24.7% in Mercedes. Mercedes has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.5% 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 ACSLima has a population of 35,304, about 2.1x the size of Mercedes (16,449). Mercedes skews younger with a median age of 31.4 vs 35.4.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lima
Mercedes
Healthcare — Lima leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLima: 4 vs Mercedes: 3 for with emergency services. Lima: 4.0 vs Mercedes: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMercedes has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 3.1% in Lima. Lima has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.9% in Mercedes. Lima has a drive alone of 80.5% compared to 72.4% in Mercedes.
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Airports
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