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Lima, New York, in Livingston county, is 17 miles S of Rochester, New York (center to center) and 64 miles E of Buffalo, New York. The village is part of the Rochester metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 2,459 people people live in Lima.
In Lima, about 45% of adults are married.
In 2000, Lima had a median family income of $52,102. It turns out that people in Lima tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($400) in Lima than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Lima, about 65% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the village tends to be newer than in most villages. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Lima.
In Lima, 83% of commuters drive to work.
Lima strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
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| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 12% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Lima to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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