Population
Dayton
136,741
Erie
94,156
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Erie
$43,397
Home Value
Dayton
$93,200
Erie
$108,200
Rent
Dayton
$866
Erie
$836
Crime Rate
Dayton
13.39
Erie
3.76
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Erie
80.1
Avg Temp
Dayton
N/A
Erie
N/A
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Erie
7.0%
How Similar Are Dayton & Erie?
Erie is Dayton's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dayton
136,741
Erie
94,156
Dayton has a 31% larger population than Erie.
Violent Crime
Dayton
13.39
Erie
3.76
Dayton's violent crime is significantly higher than Erie's — 72% difference.
Property Crime
Dayton
43.34
Erie
19.29
Dayton's property crime is significantly higher than Erie's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Dayton
49.3%
Erie
50.0%
Dayton leans Democratic while Erie leans Republican.
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Erie
7.0%
Dayton has a 28% higher unemployment than Erie.
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Erie
$43,397
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Dayton
$93,200
Erie
$108,200
Erie has a 14% higher home values than Dayton.
Education
Dayton
13.2%
Erie
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Dayton
51.3%
Erie
68.8%
Erie has a 26% higher demographics than Dayton.
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Erie
80.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dayton and Erie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dayton
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Erie
Erie leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dayton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDayton scores 66.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 73.3 in Erie. Erie has a fair market rent (1br) of $945 vs $1,009 in Dayton (7% lower). Dayton scores 78.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 83.8 in Erie.
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Housing Market — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 16.8% in Dayton. Dayton has a median property tax of $1,658 vs $2,495 in Erie (34% lower). Erie has a median home value of $108,200 vs $93,200 in Dayton (14% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton: 64,416 vs Erie: 44,260 for labor force. Erie has a unemployment rate of 7.0% compared to 9.7% in Dayton. Dayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 6.9% in Erie.
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Crime & Safety — Erie leads
Source: FBI UCRErie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.30 in Dayton. Erie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 8.59 in Dayton. Erie has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.67 compared to 2.53 in Dayton.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Erie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauErie has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 32.9% in Dayton. Erie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 13.2% 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 1.5x the size of Erie (94,156).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Dayton
Erie
Healthcare — Erie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareErie: 4 vs Dayton: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Dayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Dayton. Dayton has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 2.6% in Erie. Dayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 6.9% in Erie.
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