Population
Lima
35,304
Sweetwater
10,484
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Sweetwater
$45,720
Home Value
Lima
$95,900
Sweetwater
$84,000
Rent
Lima
$865
Sweetwater
$862
Crime Rate
Lima
7.61
Sweetwater
5.11
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Sweetwater
76.6
Avg Temp
Lima
N/A
Sweetwater
N/A
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Sweetwater
5.9%
How Similar Are Lima & Sweetwater?
Sweetwater is Lima's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lima
35,304
Sweetwater
10,484
Lima (35,304) is about 3.4x larger than Sweetwater (10,484).
Violent Crime
Lima
7.61
Sweetwater
5.11
Lima has a 33% higher violent crime than Sweetwater.
Property Crime
Lima
33.69
Sweetwater
11.20
Lima's property crime is significantly higher than Sweetwater's — 67% difference.
Political Leaning
Lima
71.6%
Sweetwater
79.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Sweetwater
5.9%
Lima has a 34% higher unemployment than Sweetwater.
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Sweetwater
$45,720
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lima
$95,900
Sweetwater
$84,000
Lima has a 12% higher home values than Sweetwater.
Education
Lima
7.7%
Sweetwater
7.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Lima
64.0%
Sweetwater
64.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Sweetwater
76.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lima and Sweetwater share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lima
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Sweetwater
Sweetwater leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sweetwater leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSweetwater has a fair market rent (2br) of $995 vs $1,108 in Lima (11% lower). Sweetwater scores 65.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 71.4 in Lima. Sweetwater has a fair market rent (1br) of $810 vs $844 in Lima.
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Housing Market — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 19.0% in Sweetwater. Sweetwater has a owner-occupied of 57.4% compared to 46.4% in Lima. Lima has a median home value of $95,900 vs $84,000 in Sweetwater (14% higher).
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sweetwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima: 16,013 vs Sweetwater: 5,092 for labor force. Sweetwater has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 8.9% in Lima. Sweetwater: 14 min vs Lima: 17 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Sweetwater leads
Source: FBI UCRSweetwater has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.56 compared to 24.54 in Lima. Sweetwater has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.20 compared to 33.69 in Lima. Sweetwater has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.65 compared to 6.71 in Lima.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lima leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLima has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 30.7% in Sweetwater. Lima has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.7% compared to 7.1% in Sweetwater.
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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 3.4x the size of Sweetwater (10,484).
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lima
Sweetwater
Healthcare — Sweetwater leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSweetwater: 5 vs Lima: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.6% in Sweetwater. Sweetwater: 14 min vs Lima: 17 min for mean commute time. Sweetwater has a work from home of 3.5% compared to 3.1% in Lima.
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