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Lima, OH vs Painesville, OH

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Painesville has been positive.
- Painesville has 2.3% more unemployment than Lima.
- Painesville job growth has increased by 6.3% in the past 10 years.
 Lima, OHPainesville, OHUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-10.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.5%  Unlock6.3%
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 Painesville    2 Reviews

I have lived in Painesville for the last 16 years. The last 3 generations of my family have lived in Painesville and even attended the local high school, Thomas W.  More

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Decent place to live, but downtown painesville is very rundown. If you want to live in Lake County, Ohio, best to live in either Mentor or  More

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