Population
Lima
35,304
Sandusky
24,748
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Sandusky
$47,827
Home Value
Lima
$95,900
Sandusky
$104,800
Rent
Lima
$865
Sandusky
$848
Crime Rate
Lima
7.61
Sandusky
3.88
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Sandusky
80.6
Avg Temp
Lima
N/A
Sandusky
N/A
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Sandusky
9.8%
How Similar Are Lima & Sandusky?
Sandusky is Lima's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lima
35,304
Sandusky
24,748
Lima has a 30% larger population than Sandusky.
Violent Crime
Lima
7.61
Sandusky
3.88
Lima has a 49% higher violent crime than Sandusky.
Property Crime
Lima
33.69
Sandusky
25.90
Lima has a 23% higher property crime than Sandusky.
Political Leaning
Lima
71.6%
Sandusky
56.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lima has a stronger Republican lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Sandusky
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Sandusky
$47,827
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Lima
$95,900
Sandusky
$104,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Lima
7.7%
Sandusky
14.0%
Sandusky has a 45% higher education than Lima.
Demographics
Lima
64.0%
Sandusky
64.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Sandusky
80.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lima and Sandusky share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lima leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lima leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLima scores 71.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 75.7 in Sandusky. Lima has a fair market rent (1br) of $844 vs $886 in Sandusky (5% lower). Lima has a living wage (family of 4) of $80,040 vs $83,803 in Sandusky.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 18.0% in Sandusky. Lima has a median property tax of $1,119 vs $1,524 in Sandusky (27% lower). Lima has a single-family homes of 73.8% compared to 63.7% in Sandusky.
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Jobs & Economy — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima: 16,013 vs Sandusky: 12,748 for labor force. Sandusky has a per capita income of $28,315 vs $22,953 in Lima (19% higher). Sandusky has a median household income of $47,827 vs $43,370 in Lima (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sandusky leads
Source: FBI UCRSandusky has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.88 compared to 7.61 in Lima. Sandusky has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.75 compared to 5.30 in Lima. Sandusky has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.96 compared to 6.71 in Lima.
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Schools & Education — Sandusky leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSandusky has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.0% compared to 7.7% in Lima. Sandusky has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 37.3% in Lima.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a population of 35,304, about 1.4x the size of Sandusky (24,748).
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Sandusky
Healthcare — Lima leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLima: 4 vs Sandusky: 3 for with emergency services. Lima: 4.0 vs Sandusky: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Sandusky. Sandusky has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 1.4% in Lima. Sandusky has a work from home of 3.4% compared to 3.1% in Lima.
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