Population
Lima
35,304
Sylacauga
12,388
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Sylacauga
$46,384
Home Value
Lima
$95,900
Sylacauga
$156,800
Rent
Lima
$865
Sylacauga
$717
Crime Rate
Lima
7.61
Sylacauga
5.62
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Sylacauga
77.8
Avg Temp
Lima
N/A
Sylacauga
N/A
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Sylacauga
7.9%
How Similar Are Lima & Sylacauga?
Sylacauga is Lima's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lima
35,304
Sylacauga
12,388
Lima (35,304) is about 2.8x larger than Sylacauga (12,388).
Violent Crime
Lima
7.61
Sylacauga
5.62
Lima has a 26% higher violent crime than Sylacauga.
Property Crime
Lima
33.69
Sylacauga
34.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Lima
71.6%
Sylacauga
66.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Lima
8.9%
Sylacauga
7.9%
Lima has a 11% higher unemployment than Sylacauga.
Median Income
Lima
$43,370
Sylacauga
$46,384
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lima
$95,900
Sylacauga
$156,800
Sylacauga has a 39% higher home values than Lima.
Education
Lima
7.7%
Sylacauga
11.6%
Sylacauga has a 33% higher education than Lima.
Demographics
Lima
64.0%
Sylacauga
64.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Lima
77.0
Sylacauga
77.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lima and Sylacauga share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lima leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lima leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSylacauga has a fair market rent (2br) of $814 vs $1,108 in Lima (36% lower). Sylacauga has a fair market rent (1br) of $682 vs $844 in Lima (24% lower). Lima scores 83.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 85.5 in Sylacauga.
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Housing Market — Sylacauga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSylacauga has a median property tax of $732 vs $1,119 in Lima (53% lower). Sylacauga has a median home value of $156,800 vs $95,900 in Lima (39% higher). Sylacauga has a vacancy rate of 8.5% compared to 11.5% in Lima.
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Jobs & Economy — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima: 16,013 vs Sylacauga: 5,344 for labor force. Lima has a government sector of 43.9% compared to 38.0% in Sylacauga. Sylacauga has a unemployment rate of 7.9% compared to 8.9% in Lima.
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Crime & Safety — Sylacauga leads
Source: FBI UCRSylacauga has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.78 in Lima. Sylacauga has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.17 in Lima. Lima has a violent crime clearance of 30.8% compared to 22.1% in Sylacauga.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSylacauga has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.6% compared to 7.7% in Lima. Lima has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 33.8% in Sylacauga.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a population of 35,304, about 2.8x the size of Sylacauga (12,388). Lima skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 36.4.
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Lima
Sylacauga
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLima: 4.0 vs Sylacauga: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sylacauga: 5 vs Lima: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.3% in Sylacauga. Lima has a work from home of 3.1% compared to 2.8% in Sylacauga. Sylacauga has a drive alone of 88.4% compared to 80.5% in Lima.
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