Population
Dayton
136,741
Decatur
70,368
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Decatur
$50,809
Home Value
Dayton
$93,200
Decatur
$97,300
Rent
Dayton
$866
Decatur
$796
Crime Rate
Dayton
13.39
Decatur
6.04
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Decatur
81.3
Avg Temp
Dayton
N/A
Decatur
N/A
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Decatur
8.9%
How Similar Are Dayton & Decatur?
Decatur is Dayton's #14 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dayton
136,741
Decatur
70,368
Dayton has a 49% larger population than Decatur.
Violent Crime
Dayton
13.39
Decatur
6.04
Dayton's violent crime is significantly higher than Decatur's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Dayton
43.34
Decatur
28.67
Dayton has a 34% higher property crime than Decatur.
Political Leaning
Dayton
49.3%
Decatur
58.7%
Dayton leans Democratic while Decatur leans Republican.
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Decatur
8.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Decatur
$50,809
Decatur has a 14% higher median income than Dayton.
Home Values
Dayton
$93,200
Decatur
$97,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Dayton
13.2%
Decatur
14.7%
Decatur has a 10% higher education than Dayton.
Demographics
Dayton
51.3%
Decatur
67.2%
Decatur has a 24% higher demographics than Dayton.
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Decatur
81.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dayton and Decatur differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Decatur leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dayton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,063 vs $1,273 in Dayton (20% lower). Decatur has a fair market rent (1br) of $845 vs $1,009 in Dayton (19% lower). Dayton scores 66.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.6 in Decatur.
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Housing Market — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a median property tax of $1,658 vs $2,153 in Decatur (23% lower). Decatur has a owner-occupied of 62.3% compared to 48.2% in Dayton. Decatur has a vacancy rate of 14.4% compared to 16.8% in Dayton.
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Jobs & Economy — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton: 64,416 vs Decatur: 31,832 for labor force. Decatur has a poverty rate of 19.1% compared to 27.1% in Dayton. Decatur has a per capita income of $31,990 vs $26,381 in Dayton (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Decatur leads
Source: FBI UCRDecatur has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.30 in Dayton. Decatur has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.94 compared to 2.53 in Dayton. Decatur has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.04 compared to 13.39 in Dayton.
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Schools & Education — Decatur leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDecatur has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 32.9% in Dayton. Decatur has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 13.2% in Dayton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a population of 136,741, about 1.9x the size of Decatur (70,368). Dayton skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 39.9.
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Dayton
Decatur
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDecatur: 5 vs Dayton: 3 for with emergency services. Dayton: 3.0 vs Decatur: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Dayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 1.3% in Decatur. Dayton has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Decatur. Dayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.5% in Decatur.
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