Bellefontaine, OH vs Lima, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBellefontaine, OHLima, OH
Population13,80735,010
Median Household Income$58,806$46,240
Median Rent$857/mo$903/mo
Median Home Value$180,500$107,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.9%40%
Poverty Rate18.1%23.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k177855
Property Crime Rate /100k4403,116
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—235
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall26 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute18.6 min17.1 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.413.8
College Degree Rate15.8%12.8%
Foreign-Born %3.2%2.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-2.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.