Population
Lima
35,304
Statesboro
33,705
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Statesboro
$42,884
Home Value
Lima
$95,900
Statesboro
$158,600
Rent
Lima
$865
Statesboro
$935
Crime Rate
Lima
7.61
Statesboro
3.71
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Statesboro
83.9
Avg Temp
Lima
N/A
Statesboro
N/A
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Statesboro
9.6%
How Similar Are Lima & Statesboro?
Statesboro is Lima's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lima
35,304
Statesboro
33,705
Both cities have similar populations — Lima at 35,304 and Statesboro at 33,705.
Violent Crime
Lima
7.61
Statesboro
3.71
Lima's violent crime is significantly higher than Statesboro's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Lima
33.69
Statesboro
22.39
Lima has a 34% higher property crime than Statesboro.
Political Leaning
Lima
71.6%
Statesboro
64.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lima has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Statesboro
9.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Statesboro
$42,884
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lima
$95,900
Statesboro
$158,600
Statesboro has a 40% higher home values than Lima.
Education
Lima
7.7%
Statesboro
12.5%
Statesboro has a 38% higher education than Lima.
Demographics
Lima
64.0%
Statesboro
48.5%
Lima has a 24% higher demographics than Statesboro.
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Statesboro
83.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lima and Statesboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Statesboro
Lima leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lima leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLima scores 76.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 92.9 in Statesboro. Lima has a living wage (family of 4) of $80,040 vs $87,240 in Statesboro (8% lower). Lima has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,863 vs $36,909 in Statesboro (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a owner-occupied of 46.4% compared to 20.6% in Statesboro. Lima has a single-family homes of 73.8% compared to 37.7% in Statesboro. Statesboro has a median home value of $158,600 vs $95,900 in Lima (40% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStatesboro has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 3.1% in Lima. Lima has a poverty rate of 24.8% compared to 37.1% in Statesboro. Lima has a per capita income of $22,953 vs $19,299 in Statesboro (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Statesboro leads
Source: FBI UCRStatesboro has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 6.71 in Lima. Statesboro has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.71 compared to 7.61 in Lima. Statesboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.17 in Lima.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLima has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 25.6% in Statesboro. Statesboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.5% compared to 7.7% in Lima.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a population of 35,304, about 1x the size of Statesboro (33,705). Statesboro skews younger with a median age of 22.5 vs 35.4.
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Lima
Statesboro
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLima: 4.0 vs Statesboro: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Statesboro: 5 vs Lima: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStatesboro has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 3.1% in Lima. Lima has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.8% in Statesboro. Statesboro has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.4% in Lima.
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