Population
Birmingham
199,322
Dayton
136,741
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Dayton
$43,454
Home Value
Birmingham
$138,600
Dayton
$93,200
Rent
Birmingham
$1,047
Dayton
$866
Crime Rate
Birmingham
12.48
Dayton
13.39
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Dayton
77.2
Avg Temp
Birmingham
N/A
Dayton
N/A
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Dayton
9.7%
How Similar Are Birmingham & Dayton?
Dayton is Birmingham's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Birmingham
199,322
Dayton
136,741
Birmingham has a 31% larger population than Dayton.
Violent Crime
Birmingham
12.48
Dayton
13.39
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Birmingham
40.31
Dayton
43.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Birmingham
44.2%
Dayton
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Dayton has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Dayton
9.7%
Dayton has a 38% higher unemployment than Birmingham.
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Dayton
$43,454
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Birmingham
$138,600
Dayton
$93,200
Birmingham has a 33% higher home values than Dayton.
Education
Birmingham
21.2%
Dayton
13.2%
Birmingham has a 38% higher education than Dayton.
Demographics
Birmingham
25.6%
Dayton
51.3%
Dayton has a 50% higher demographics than Birmingham.
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Dayton
77.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Birmingham and Dayton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Dayton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDayton scores 66.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.1 in Birmingham. Dayton scores 78.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 93.7 in Birmingham. Dayton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,009 vs $1,155 in Birmingham (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Dayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham has a median home value of $138,600 vs $93,200 in Dayton (49% higher). Birmingham has a median property tax of $930 vs $1,658 in Dayton (44% lower). Dayton has a median rent of $866 vs $1,047 in Birmingham (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Birmingham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham: 97,022 vs Dayton: 64,416 for labor force. Birmingham has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 9.7% in Dayton. Birmingham has a per capita income of $31,616 vs $26,381 in Dayton (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Dayton leads
Source: FBI UCRDayton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 0.59 in Birmingham. Dayton has a violent crime clearance of 38.2% compared to 9.8% in Birmingham. Dayton has a property crime clearance of 6.5% compared to 1.9% in Birmingham.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Birmingham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBirmingham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.2% compared to 13.2% in Dayton. Birmingham has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 32.9% in Dayton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham has a population of 199,322, about 1.5x the size of Dayton (136,741). Dayton skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 35.9.
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Birmingham
Dayton
Healthcare — Birmingham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBirmingham: 5 vs Dayton: 3 for with emergency services. Birmingham: 3.7 vs Dayton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 1.3% in Birmingham. Birmingham has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Dayton. Birmingham has a drive alone of 74.4% compared to 71.2% in Dayton.
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