Rankings · How Lima ranks in OH
Lima ranks #9 in Ohio for a top hospital nearby
Lima is ranked on 37 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
37
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #9 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Lima does best on
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Lima marked.
At a glance
Lima lands in the top half on 7 of 23 lists
Each dot is Lima’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Lima does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#32/1022Most affordable#42/1022Rent easiest to afford#90/217Cheapest rent#422/980 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#40/1022 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#9/1022Lowest depression#825/1022Fewest uninsured#956/1022Most active#967/1022Lowest obesity#973/1022Fewest smokers#991/1022Healthiest#997/1021 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#207/369 People
Most educated#915/1022 SafetySafety →
Safest#233/244 What kind of place
Younger than 82% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Lima’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 82% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
36.8 median age
Drier than 80% of OH towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer seniors than 78% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 69% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.4° January low
Less snow than 65% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
19 in of snow a year
More kids than 59% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.1% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 54% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 54% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+55.8% in home prices, 5 years
Hotter summers than 51% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.0° July high
Shorter growing season than 51% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
182 days between frosts
Next door
Lima out-ranks 0 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.