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City in Ohio, United States

Lima

$143kMedian Home
283Sunny Days/yr
62°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 36k· Elev. 879 ftWikipedia

Lima is a city in Allen County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It had a population of 35,579 at the 2020 census. The city is located in northwest Ohio along Interstate 75, approximately 72 miles (116 km) north of Dayton, 78 miles (126 km) southwest of Toledo, and 63 mi (101 km) southeast of Fort Wayne, Indiana.Wikipedia

State Context

OhioU.S. state

Ohio is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Canadian province of Ontario to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest. Of the 50 U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area.Wikipedia

Income tax: 2.75% - 3.50%Avg sales tax: 7.24%Property tax: 1.36%Official school data available

About the Region

Great Lakes Midwest

The Great Lakes Midwest is undergoing a quiet, steady reassessment. Cities like Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo — long associated with industrial decline — have seen genuine neighborhood revivals driven by very low housing costs and incoming professional and creative workers. Chicago remains the undisputed anchor: a world-class city that, particularly in its residential neighborhoods, is underpriced relative to coastal equivalents. Minneapolis consistently ranks among the best-governed large cities in the country, with a walkable downtown and access to 10,000 lakes.

Winters are genuinely cold — lake-effect snow shapes life along the Great Lakes shores, and Minneapolis regularly logs the coldest temperatures of any major American city — but summers compensate with warmth and greenness that surprises transplants from the coasts. The economic base has diversified significantly: advanced manufacturing, major healthcare systems, agriculture tech, and financial services anchor the broader region, while university towns like Ann Arbor, Madison, and Bloomington punch well above their weight culturally.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$1k/mo
Median Rent
$143k
Median Home Price
Rent burden34% of income
Household Income
$42k
Median annual
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Livability

Walk Score
80
Transit Score
31
School Rating
6.2/10
Internet
Fiber
9%
Cable
90%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
283
sunny days per year
78% of the year
Avg High Temp
62°F
annual average
Humidity
69%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
72/100
Great
Temp Swing
48°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
38"
inches per year
Snowfall
8"
inches per year
Air Quality
40
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population36k
Altitude879 ftabove sea level
Median Age35 yrs
College Educated11%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home3%of workforce
Poverty Rate23%

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