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Lima, OH vs Franklin, TN

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- The median age of a home in Lima is 68.1% older than the median age of a home in Franklin.
 Lima, OHFranklin, TNUnited States
 Median Home Age69  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$784,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock81.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.64.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.6$11.0
 Homes Owned39.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lima, OHFranklin, TNUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,280$1,840
 Studio Apartment$640  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,640$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$830  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,310$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,220  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lima, OHFranklin, TNUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lima, OHFranklin, TNUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99913.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99922.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock20.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock28.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lima, OHFranklin, TNUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock26.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.8%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.8%12.2%
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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Reviews for Franklin    27 Reviews

After visiting here for a week in the summer, I fell in love with the city! Lots of my friends in Florida already moved here from New Port Richey and Wesley Chapel. I  More

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I've lived in Tennessee all my life. I have lived in west,east and middle Tennessee. By far this is the best place I have lived. We have been in Franklin for 8 years. It  More

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I love that this is a greatly diverse community with a large African American and Hispanic community around West Main St./Nachez (I'm addicted to Pueblo Real Mexican  More

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