Hospitals in Lima, OH

1 facility hiring travelers, 3 openings. A two-bedroom in Lima runs about $1,070 a month at HUD fair market rent, 2% above Cleveland's.

Facilities hiring
1
Openings
3
Median advertised weekly
$2,100
State income tax
Yes
2BR rent
$1,070

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Facilities

FacilityOpenAdvertised weekly rangeMedianBedsType
Lima Memorial Health System3$1,969 – $2,150$2,100110Acute Care Hospitals
Mercy Health-st Rita's Medical CenterNone——329Acute Care Hospitals · Magnet

Openings, ranges and medians are advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly; with a single priced posting the median is that posting's rate.

What it costs to live here

Against the national average, Lima, OH runs housing 43% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Lima, OH metro, 2024.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overall10% below
Housing43% below
Utilities4% below
Groceries and goods6% below
Services1% below

HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Lima is $1,070 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $815.

Ohio taxes wage income.

Against Cleveland, a two-bedroom here runs 2% higher ($1,070 against $1,050).

Housing on CircleRN

1 place listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of Lima's hospitals.

Common questions

Which Lima hospital hires travelers most?
Lima Memorial Health System, with 3 of the city's 3 openings and 110 beds. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
Do I need an Ohio license to work in Lima?
Ohio is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
How does Lima compare with Cleveland?
Lima's median advertised rate is $2,100 a week against $2,268 in Cleveland; HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,070 in Lima and $1,050 in Cleveland. Medians mix every specialty posted, so compare your own specialty's rate before the city's.
Is there housing on CircleRN near Lima?
Yes: 1 place listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of the city's hospitals, from $2,700 a month. Take the stipend and rent one, or use the listings to compare against what your recruiter quotes.
What about facilities with no openings today?
They are listed here with what their pages hold: the facility, cost of living, housing nearby and what travel nurses have said about working there. Postings appear the hour they reach the board.
Does Ohio tax travel nurse pay?
Ohio taxes wage income, so the taxable base of a package is taxed at the state level as well as federally. Stipends are not wages; what counts as a stipend depends on your tax home.

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