Population
Dayton
136,741
Peoria
112,126
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Peoria
$58,716
Home Value
Dayton
$93,200
Peoria
$149,500
Rent
Dayton
$866
Peoria
$951
Crime Rate
Dayton
13.39
Peoria
13.45
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Peoria
95.1
Avg Temp
Dayton
N/A
Peoria
N/A
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Peoria
7.8%
How Similar Are Dayton & Peoria?
Peoria is Dayton's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dayton
136,741
Peoria
112,126
Dayton has a 18% larger population than Peoria.
Violent Crime
Dayton
13.39
Peoria
13.45
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Dayton
43.34
Peoria
42.84
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Dayton
49.3%
Peoria
46.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Peoria
7.8%
Dayton has a 20% higher unemployment than Peoria.
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Peoria
$58,716
Peoria has a 26% higher median income than Dayton.
Home Values
Dayton
$93,200
Peoria
$149,500
Peoria has a 38% higher home values than Dayton.
Education
Dayton
13.2%
Peoria
24.8%
Peoria has a 47% higher education than Dayton.
Demographics
Dayton
51.3%
Peoria
56.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Peoria
95.1
Peoria has a 19% higher cost of living than Dayton.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dayton and Peoria share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Peoria leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dayton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDayton scores 78.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.8 in Peoria. Peoria has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,009 in Dayton (23% lower). Peoria has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,039 vs $1,273 in Dayton (23% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeoria has a vacancy rate of 10.2% compared to 16.8% in Dayton. Dayton has a median property tax of $1,658 vs $3,596 in Peoria (54% lower). Peoria has a median home value of $149,500 vs $93,200 in Dayton (38% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeoria has a poverty rate of 20.0% compared to 27.1% in Dayton. Peoria has a per capita income of $38,791 vs $26,381 in Dayton (32% higher). Peoria has a median household income of $58,716 vs $43,454 in Dayton (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Peoria leads
Source: FBI UCRPeoria has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.30 in Dayton. Peoria has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.28 compared to 2.53 in Dayton. Dayton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 8.59 compared to 14.42 in Peoria.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Peoria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPeoria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 13.2% in Dayton. Peoria has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 32.9% in Dayton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a population of 136,741, about 1.2x the size of Peoria (112,126). Dayton skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 35.8.
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Dayton
Peoria
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDayton: 3.0 vs Peoria: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Peoria: 5 vs Dayton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 1.3% in Peoria. Dayton has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Peoria. Peoria has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 8.8% in Dayton.
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