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Lima vs American Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.1× in American Township) and home values (+66% in American Township).

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Lima, OHA history townOhio · 35,010 people
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American Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsAllen County · 14,492 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

LimaA history town
HistorySettled in 183126 places on the National Register Housing$152K typical home39% below the OH typical home Outdoors#55 most walkable in OH2.0 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves All about Lima →
American TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health56% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#466 most walkable in OH2.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Schools#282 for schools in OHof 624 towns All about American Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in American Township
American Township $2,461Lima $1,165
Home values+66%
Homes cost more in American Township
American Township $178,300Lima $107,200
Street grid3.1×
Lima has the more walkable street grid
Lima 85.2American Township 27.2
Household income+41%
Households in American Township earn more
American Township $65,407Lima $46,240
Homeowners+25.7 pts renters
Lima has more renters
American Township 71.3%Lima 45.6%
Growth since 2010+9.3 pts
American Township has grown faster since 2010
American Township +1.1%Lima -8.2%
★ What stands out · Report cards

American Township places higher on 14 of 22 OH lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Ohio ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
DLimaSafer than 5% of U.S. towns BAmerican TownshipSafer than 55% of U.S. towns
Schools
CLimaBetter than 25% of districts in the state B−American TownshipBetter than 54% of districts in the state
Health
D−LimaHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns C+American TownshipHealthier than 44% of U.S. towns
8Lima
14American Township

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fewest uninsuredHealth · 1041 towns #972#247 Fewest smokersHealth · 1041 towns #1010#319 Most activeHealth · 1041 towns #984#407 HealthiestHealth · 1041 towns #1017#440 Fastest growingGrowth · 1036 towns #987#464 Lowest obesityHealth · 1041 towns #990#496 Lowest property taxCost of living · 1041 towns #33#518 Best schoolsSchools · 624 towns #568#282

Left end = #1 in Ohio. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Lima’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in American Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Lima$940/mo
Typical home $152K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $903/mo · Housing →
American Township$1,140/mo
Typical home $178K (Census) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $970/mo · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between American Township and Lima.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Lima and American Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

LimaAmerican TownshipLimaAmerican Township
Lima ↔ American Township3.9 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
1,568 American Township residents work in Lima (25.8% of its workers)
1,183 Lima residents work in American Township (8.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in American Township →
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
LimaAmerican Township
Snow a year19″19″
January low19°F19°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)182d182d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th59th
Outdoors & history
LimaAmerican Township
Trails2 mi3 mi
Conserved land3.3%1.2%
Settled1831—
National Register places26—
Archive photos6—
Community
LimaAmerican Township
Library hours a week58 hrs36 hrs
Colleges in town1—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

LimaAmerican Township
People
Population 35,010Highest 14,492Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.2%Lowest OH: +2.3% +1.1%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 36.8±1.9Lowest 7% below OH 42.9±2Highest 8% above OH
Kids under 18 23.1%±1.8Highest OH: 22% 20.6%±2.6Lowest OH: 22%
Lima and American Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16%±1.3Lowest OH: 18.3% 22.8%±2.6Highest OH: 18.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.8%Lowest OH: 31.5% 20.2%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±0.9Lowest OH: 5.6% 6.5%±1.9Highest OH: 5.6%
American Township and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,240±$3kLowest 35% below OH $65,407±$7kHighest 8% below OH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $107,200±$7kLowest 50% below OH $178,300±$12kHighest 17% below OH
Rentmedian gross, monthly $903±$37Lowest 13% below OH $970±$51Highest 6% below OH
American Township and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,165Lowest 59% below OH $2,461Highest 13% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41.6%±5Lowest OH: 45.9% 44%±12.1Highest OH: 45.9%
American Township and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.9%Highest OH: 13.3% 8.1%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 45.6%Lowest OH: 67.2% 71.3%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1955Lowest 15 yrs older than OH 1973Highest 3 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 27% below OH 18 minHighest 22% below OH
Work from home 2.8%±1Lowest OH: 13% 4.9%±2.1Highest OH: 13%
American Township and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 27.2%Highest 12.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 4.8 miLowest 6.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.36Highest 1.18Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town American Township (9%)Lima (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 9% work in American Township26% work in Lima
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.3%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.0 miLowest 2.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 10Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 85.2Highest 27.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #568 of 624 in OH#282 of 624 in OH
School district West Central Learning Academy II · Heir Force Community SchoolElida Local
High school in town Lima Senior High SchoolElida High School
Students per teacherat that high school 14.9Lowest 16.1Highest
Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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