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Lima vs Aurelius vs Alabama
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lima has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Aurelius has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Alabama has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lima | Aurelius | Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,064 |
2,593Highest |
1,831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.6±5.7 8% below NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
34.8±4.2Lowest 13% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±8.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Alabama and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
9.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.6%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
6.7%±4.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,420±$18kLowest 19% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$81,833±$11k 5% below NY |
| Aurelius and Alabama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $203,300±$19kHighest 52% below NY |
$167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$145,600±$14kLowest 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$177Highest 49% below NY |
$813±$200 50% below NY |
$775±$141Lowest 52% below NY |
| Lima and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,884Highest 11% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
$3,444Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
24.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lima and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Lima and Alabama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.