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Kirksville, MO vs Lima, OH

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- Household income in Lima, is 1% more than it is in Kirksville and is 83% below the National Average.
- Kirksville unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Lima unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Kirksville, MOLima, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,888  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,668$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,421  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kirksville, MOLima, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock16.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kirksville, MOLima, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.3%6.5%
 Community, social services3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library12.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock29.0%13.1%
Reviews for Kirksville    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

kirksvilles a nice town but too small for this guy. Lived there for 18 yrs and decided to move back to the east  More

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"Hello there!" "Welcome to Kirksville!!" I was born in Kirksville. I lived here for thirty-one years. I know from experience, this small town is a Mighty Great  More

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I am only a short timer here (two years)but have already become accustomed to, and appreciative of,the lack of violent crime. There is no fear of walking alone at night  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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