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Lima vs Springfield
Lima and Springfield
Photo: Cindy Funk / Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0
Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Springfield are above the US rate in this release, 7.2 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Lima to Springfield
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Lima to Springfield above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $977 in Lima and $829 in Springfield. Lima has a state tax on wages. Springfield has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Springfield is 87% of the national level for the same work, against 86% in Lima.
Springfield averages 188 sunny days, with July highs around 84°F and January nights around 27°F. Lima is 183 sunny days, 83°F in July, 26°F in January. Commutes average 23 minutes in Springfield and 19 in Lima.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough Lima → Springfield pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Lima and Springfield changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 74 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,600–$3,000
- Container or pod
- $1,050–$2,000
- Rent a truck
- $350–$700
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Questions
Is Springfield cheaper than Lima after tax and rent?
Yes. Springfield leaves about $166 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $977 in Lima and $829 in Springfield.
Does Springfield have state income tax?
Springfield is in Ohio, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 2.00%.
Did people actually move from Lima to Springfield?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.