City in Ohio, United States

Lima

$143kMedian Home
283Sunny Days/yr
62°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation38kCenter elevation879 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

About Lima

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

Four seasonsEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swing
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Where It Is

Location Context
Lima, Ohio
Latitude40.74°
Longitude-84.11°
Population38k
Center elevation879 ft

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. Ohio is the 34th-largest state by area, at 44,825 sq mi (116,100 km2), and the seventh-most populous state, with a population of nearly 11.9 million. Its capital and most populous city is Columbus, with other major metropolitan cities including Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, Akron, and Toledo.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.

Outdoors

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People

City Profile

Median Age35 yrs
College Educated11%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home3%of workforce
Poverty Rate23%
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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
Daily life

Livability

Transit Score
31
School Rating
6.2/10
Internet
Fiber
9%
Cable
90%
address availability
The year

Climate

Sunshine
283
sunny days per year
78% of the year
Avg High Temp
62°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
67% warm season / 73% cool season
Comfort Score
55/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
48°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
38"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
20"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
40
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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damp cool season
Summer 67% · Winter 73% · Jun-Jan 61-74%
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