| | Mechanicsburg, PA | Lima, OH | United States |
| Overall | 95.4 | 76.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 104.6 | 88.3 | 100 |
| Health | 111.4 | 89.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 97.1 | 36.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $339,400 | $121,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,170.0% | 10,230.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 85.9 | 71.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 127.8 | 88.7 | 100 |
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Reviews for Mechanicsburg 
3 Reviews
We moved here in the summer of 2016 from out of state with high hopes and for all the right reasons > job, family (my husband, a Penn State grad, was born & raised in More
Greetings everyone,
I grew up in Allentown PA and moved to Mechanicsburg in 2000 when attempting to reconcile with my ex-wife. My son had just started kindergarten More
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This is the most depressed city I have ever been in. It is a ghetto town and is very sad. The mall has nothing to offer and many retailers have moved out. Their style More
Want to know what the best thing is about Lima? Nothing! Most places have at least a few things that make them unique and appealing. Not Lima; as a matter of fact, I am More
I grew up around Dayton/ Lima area. We are seriously thinking of moving someplace warmer - south east. We have lived here because this is where our family if from. We More
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