About one in 4 of Lima’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are American (9%), Bath (8%) and Shawnee (4%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

27%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lima27%

American9%

Bath8%

Shawnee4%

Perry4%

5 mi

median commute distance

18,508

jobs based in Lima

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Housing

A typical Lima home is worth about $152K

The typical Lima home is worth about $152,000, up 4.3% in a year, 39% below the Ohio typical home.

$152KZillow home value

Typical home value

Lima$152K

Ohio$249K

Market temperature

days on market

97.3%

sale-to-list price

+4.3%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Outdoors

3.3% of Lima is conserved land

2.0 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves.

3.3%conserved

Map of Lima: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

3.3%

conserved · 293 of 8,784 acres

2.0 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

#55

most walkable in OH

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Faurot Park	0.4 mi	88
2. Schoonover Park	0.1 mi	60
3. Collett Street Park	0.2 mi	40

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Health

Healthier than 3% of U.S. towns

Lima beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.

D−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Ohio

1 better10 too close to call21 worse

What stands out	Lima	OH
Fewer adults who have had cancer	7.1%	8.7%
More adults facing a utility shut-off	15.6%	8.3%

Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center

0.4 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

2nd

percentile among OH towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 5% of U.S. towns

Lima reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 95% report less.

DSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Lima8.5

Ohio2.9

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Lima30.9

Ohio14.7

U.S.15.5

5th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

5th

percentile among OH towns

294

violent crimes reported in 2025

1,067

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Schools

Lima’s public schools outperform 25% of Ohio districts

The public schools Lima’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

CSchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Heritage Elementary School	PK–4	448	C
Liberty Arts Magnet K-8	K–8	343	C+
Independence Elementary School	PK–4	272	C
Unity Elementary School	PK–4	241	C−
Freedom Elementary School	PK–4	235	C
Heir Force Community School	K–8	204	C

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 19 schools →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Lima has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°

Spring40–60°

Summer62–82°

Fall44–64°

Oct 24

typical first frost

Apr 24

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes

paid flood claims since 1979

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Landmarks

26 places in Lima on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

Allen County CourthouseBuilt 1881

Neely-Sieber House

MacDonell HouseBuilt 1893

Lima Memorial Hall

About Lima

City in Ohio, United States

Official town website ↗

Lima ( LY-mə) 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. Lima was founded in 1831. It is the principal city of the Lima metropolitan area, which had 102,000 residents in 2020 and is included in the Lima–Van Wert–Wapakoneta combined statistical area. The Lima Army Tank Plant, officially called the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center, was built in 1941 and is the sole producer of the M1 Abrams tank.

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