Population
Dayton
136,741
Springfield
58,410
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Springfield
$45,883
Home Value
Dayton
$93,200
Springfield
$107,600
Rent
Dayton
$866
Springfield
$805
Crime Rate
Dayton
13.39
Springfield
2.41
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Springfield
79.2
Avg Temp
Dayton
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Springfield
9.0%
How Similar Are Dayton & Springfield?
Springfield is Dayton's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dayton
136,741
Springfield
58,410
Dayton (136,741) is about 2.3x larger than Springfield (58,410).
Violent Crime
Dayton
13.39
Springfield
2.41
Dayton's violent crime is significantly higher than Springfield's — 82% difference.
Property Crime
Dayton
43.34
Springfield
46.42
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Dayton
49.3%
Springfield
64.3%
Dayton leans Democratic while Springfield leans Republican.
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Springfield
9.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Springfield
$45,883
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Dayton
$93,200
Springfield
$107,600
Springfield has a 13% higher home values than Dayton.
Education
Dayton
13.2%
Springfield
9.6%
Dayton has a 28% higher education than Springfield.
Demographics
Dayton
51.3%
Springfield
71.7%
Springfield has a 28% higher demographics than Dayton.
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Springfield
79.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dayton and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dayton
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Springfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dayton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $843 vs $1,009 in Dayton (20% lower). Dayton scores 66.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.4 in Springfield. Springfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,106 vs $1,273 in Dayton (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 13.1% compared to 16.8% in Dayton. Springfield has a median property tax of $1,393 vs $1,658 in Dayton (19% lower). Springfield has a median home value of $107,600 vs $93,200 in Dayton (13% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton: 64,416 vs Springfield: 26,214 for labor force. Dayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 6.4% in Springfield. Springfield has a poverty rate of 22.7% compared to 27.1% in Dayton.
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Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSpringfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 2.53 in Dayton. Dayton has a violent crime clearance of 38.2% compared to 5.9% in Springfield. Springfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 8.59 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 9.6% in Springfield. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 35.5% 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 2.3x the size of Springfield (58,410). Dayton skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 37.8.
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Dayton
Springfield
Healthcare — Springfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 4.0 vs Dayton: 3.0 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 0.7% in Springfield. Dayton has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Springfield. Dayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 6.4% in Springfield.
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