| Index | Lima | Pennsylvania | National |
| Cost of living | 130 | 98 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 99 | 100 |
| Groceries | 106 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 107 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 189 | 91 | 100 |
| Transportation | 108 | 106 | 100 |
| Utilities | 92 | 107 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $71,193 | $5,933 | $1,661 | $2,136 |
| Renters | $33,421 | $2,785 | $780 | $1,003 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Pennsylvania | 3.07% | 3.07% |
| Item | Lima | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $30.14 | $24.26 | 24.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $47.42 | $45.56 | 4.1% |
| Toothpaste | $3.61 | $3.70 | 2.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.41 | $1.28 | 10.4% |
| Movie | $12.71 | $12.13 | 4.7% |
| Bowling | $19.50 | $18.00 | 8.3% |
| Item | Lima | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.73 | $5.84 | 1.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.52 | $1.57 | 3.6% |
| Milk | $4.81 | $4.67 | 3.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.40 | $4.93 | 9.5% |
| Pizza | $11.33 | $12.09 | 6.2% |
| Beer | $11.96 | $10.41 | 14.8% |
| Item | Lima | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $113.67 | $125.68 | 9.6% |
| Doctor | $149.53 | $135.78 | 10.1% |
| Dentist | $132.28 | $113.29 | 16.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.94 | $10.65 | 2.7% |
| Lipitor | $438.67 | $468.60 | 6.4% |
| Item | Lima | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $285,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 54.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,192.51 | $2,346.69 | 6.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,548.00 | $949.00 | 168.5% |
| Item | Lima | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.50 | $3.46 | 1.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $74.86 | $59.92 | 24.9% |
| Item | Lima | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $173.73 | $193.99 | 10.4% |
| Phone | $182.79 | $192.25 | 4.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cheyney University, PA | 194 | 104 | 4.4% |
| Arcadia University, PA | 595 | 104 | 3.8% |
| Prospect Park CDP, PA | 224 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Chester, PA | 33,855 | 89 | 10.6% |
| Marcus Hook, PA | 2,334 | 91 | 9.0% |
| Lima, PA | 2,051 | 130 | 29.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Warroad, MN | 2,051 | 87 | 12.8% |
| Noel, MO | 2,051 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Honey Brook, PA | 2,051 | 106 | 6.2% |
| Hopewell, TN | 2,051 | 94 | 6.3% |
| Grandview, TX | 2,051 | 100 | 0.1% |
| Lima, PA | 2,051 | 130 | 29.6% |
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