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Jackson, MI vs Lima, OH

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- Household income in Lima, is 2% less than it is in Jackson and is 83% below the National Average.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 9.6%.
- Lima unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Jackson, MILima, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,701  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,668$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,155  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jackson, MILima, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock16.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jackson, MILima, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock29.0%13.1%
Reviews for Jackson    33 Reviews

I lived in Jackson for a long time I lived on 1st and 3rd Street right over by Frank's party store before that b**** burnt down. My dad and I would sit out on the front  More

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Over 6 years ago

I spent 20 years of my life fighting for freedom only to buy a second home in Jackson, biggest mistake of my life, and have the rights I fought for take away by a  More

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Never never ever move to this town! I was born there, grew up around there, made the tragic mistake of moving back there once and will never ever set foot there again!  More

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Reviews for Lima    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

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

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Over 16 years ago

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

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Over 17 years ago

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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