Population
Mansfield
47,686
Lima
35,304
Median Income
Mansfield
$42,605
Lima
$43,370
Home Value
Mansfield
$110,600
Lima
$95,900
Rent
Mansfield
$768
Lima
$865
Crime Rate
Mansfield
3.66
Lima
7.61
Cost of Living
Mansfield
75.1
Lima
77.0
Avg Temp
Mansfield
N/A
Lima
N/A
Unemployment
Mansfield
7.0%
Lima
8.9%
How Similar Are Mansfield & Lima?
Lima is Mansfield's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mansfield
47,686
Lima
35,304
Mansfield has a 26% larger population than Lima.
Violent Crime
Mansfield
3.66
Lima
7.61
Lima's violent crime is significantly higher than Mansfield's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Mansfield
30.46
Lima
33.69
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Mansfield
70.8%
Lima
71.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Mansfield
7.0%
Lima
8.9%
Lima has a 22% higher unemployment than Mansfield.
Median Income
Mansfield
$42,605
Lima
$43,370
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Mansfield
$110,600
Lima
$95,900
Mansfield has a 13% higher home values than Lima.
Education
Mansfield
11.3%
Lima
7.7%
Mansfield has a 32% higher education than Lima.
Demographics
Mansfield
70.2%
Lima
64.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Mansfield
75.1
Lima
77.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mansfield and Lima share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lima
Mansfield leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mansfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMansfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,108 in Lima (12% lower). Mansfield scores 65.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 71.4 in Lima. Mansfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $773 vs $844 in Lima (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Mansfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a median property tax of $1,119 vs $1,527 in Mansfield (36% lower). Mansfield has a median home value of $110,600 vs $95,900 in Lima (15% higher). Mansfield has a median rent of $768 vs $865 in Lima (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Mansfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMansfield has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 3.1% in Lima. Mansfield has a unemployment rate of 7.0% compared to 8.9% in Lima. Mansfield: 19,353 vs Lima: 16,013 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Mansfield leads
Source: FBI UCRMansfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.92 compared to 5.30 in Lima. Mansfield has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.66 compared to 7.61 in Lima. Mansfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 0.78 in Lima.
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Schools & Education — Mansfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMansfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.3% compared to 7.7% in Lima. Mansfield has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 37.3% in Lima.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMansfield has a population of 47,686, about 1.4x the size of Lima (35,304). Lima skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 39.0.
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Mansfield
Lima
Healthcare — Lima leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLima: 4.0 vs Mansfield: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lima: 4 vs Mansfield: 3 for with emergency services.
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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 Mansfield. Mansfield has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 3.1% in Lima.
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