Lima, OH
Census place 3943554 · pop 35,010
The fictional setting of the hit TV musical "Glee" and its William McKinley High School.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
22.8% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
45.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
21.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
12.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-5.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$46,240 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
36.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
45.6% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
23.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.6% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
87.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
11.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.09% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
42 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
51/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
17 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,135/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$107,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Lima: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Lima, OH a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Lima scores 43/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is adult smoking. Ohio overall ranks #28 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Lima, OH expensive to live in?
- Lima has a median home value of $107,200 and typical rent around $1,135/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Lima, OH?
- Its weakest measured area is adult smoking (22.8%) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Lima, OH best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($107,200) — 95/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: The fictional setting of the hit TV musical "Glee" and its William McKinley High School.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.