Population
Lima
35,304
Miami
12,960
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Miami
$45,900
Home Value
Lima
$95,900
Miami
$102,600
Rent
Lima
$865
Miami
$804
Crime Rate
Lima
7.61
Miami
N/A
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Miami
76.1
Avg Temp
Lima
N/A
Miami
N/A
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Miami
3.0%
How Similar Are Lima & Miami?
Miami is Lima's #21 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lima
35,304
Miami
12,960
Lima (35,304) is about 2.7x larger than Miami (12,960).
Political Leaning
Lima
71.6%
Miami
75.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Miami
3.0%
Lima's unemployment is significantly higher than Miami's — 67% difference.
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Miami
$45,900
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lima
$95,900
Miami
$102,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Lima
7.7%
Miami
9.9%
Miami has a 22% higher education than Lima.
Demographics
Lima
64.0%
Miami
62.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Miami
76.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Lima and Miami share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lima
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Miami
Miami leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Miami leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMiami has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,108 in Lima (18% lower). Miami has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $844 in Lima (18% lower). Miami scores 71.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 76.2 in Lima.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Miami leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiami has a median property tax of $733 vs $1,119 in Lima (53% lower). Miami has a owner-occupied of 55.7% compared to 46.4% in Lima. Lima has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 13.6% in Miami.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiami has a unemployment rate of 3.0% compared to 8.9% in Lima. Lima: 16,013 vs Miami: 5,368 for labor force. Lima has a government sector of 43.9% compared to 38.9% in Miami.
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRLima has a property crime clearance of 10.7% compared to 6.3% in Miami. Miami has a violent crime clearance of 42.9% compared to 30.8% 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
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLima has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 28.8% in Miami. Miami has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.9% 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 2.7x the size of Miami (12,960). Miami skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 35.4.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lima
Miami
Healthcare — Lima leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLima: 4.0 vs Miami: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.2% in Miami. Lima has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Miami. Miami has a work from home of 3.4% compared to 3.1% in Lima.
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