Population
Dayton
136,741
Canton
70,105
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Canton
$39,754
Home Value
Dayton
$93,200
Canton
$94,400
Rent
Dayton
$866
Canton
$826
Crime Rate
Dayton
13.39
Canton
11.22
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Canton
74.6
Avg Temp
Dayton
N/A
Canton
N/A
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Canton
7.7%
How Similar Are Dayton & Canton?
Canton is Dayton's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dayton
136,741
Canton
70,105
Dayton has a 49% larger population than Canton.
Violent Crime
Dayton
13.39
Canton
11.22
Dayton has a 16% higher violent crime than Canton.
Property Crime
Dayton
43.34
Canton
34.54
Dayton has a 20% higher property crime than Canton.
Political Leaning
Dayton
49.3%
Canton
60.5%
Dayton leans Democratic while Canton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Canton
7.7%
Dayton has a 21% higher unemployment than Canton.
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Canton
$39,754
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Dayton
$93,200
Canton
$94,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Dayton
13.2%
Canton
10.1%
Dayton has a 24% higher education than Canton.
Demographics
Dayton
51.3%
Canton
62.1%
Canton has a 17% higher demographics than Dayton.
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Canton
74.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dayton and Canton differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Canton
Canton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Canton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCanton has a fair market rent (1br) of $846 vs $1,009 in Dayton (19% lower). Canton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,086 vs $1,273 in Dayton (17% lower). Dayton scores 66.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 72.4 in Canton.
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Housing Market — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a median property tax of $1,185 vs $1,658 in Dayton (40% lower). Canton has a vacancy rate of 12.7% compared to 16.8% in Dayton. Canton has a median rent of $826 vs $866 in Dayton (5% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Dayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton: 64,416 vs Canton: 31,985 for labor force. Canton has a unemployment rate of 7.7% compared to 9.7% in Dayton. Dayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.6% in Canton.
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Crime & Safety — Canton leads
Source: FBI UCRCanton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.30 in Dayton. Canton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 2.53 in Dayton. Canton has a property crime clearance of 19.6% compared to 6.5% in Dayton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDayton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.2% compared to 10.1% in Canton. Canton has a high school diploma or higher of 34.6% compared to 32.9% in Dayton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a population of 136,741, about 2x the size of Canton (70,105). Dayton skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 36.1.
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Black
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Asian
Dayton
Canton
Healthcare — Canton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCanton: 4 vs Dayton: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Dayton. Dayton has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 2.9% in Canton. Dayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.6% in Canton.
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