2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Lima, OH vs Ottumwa, IA

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Highlights
- Ottumwa has 56% less violent crime than Lima.
- Ottumwa has 15% less property crime than Lima.
 Lima, OHOttumwa, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock19.922.7
 Property Crime74.2  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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 Ottumwa    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Economically depressed 4.  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Lima, OhioCrime Index
 Westminster, OH 
 Gomer, OH 
 Elida, OH10.75
 Bluffton, OH13.85
 Fort Shawnee, OH14.95
 Spencerville, OH17.6
 Harrod, OH20.35
 Lafayette, OH21.5
 Cairo, OH21.9
 Delphos, OH21.95

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