Population
Dayton
136,741
Toledo
268,461
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Toledo
$47,532
Home Value
Dayton
$93,200
Toledo
$107,000
Rent
Dayton
$866
Toledo
$880
Crime Rate
Dayton
13.39
Toledo
10.41
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Toledo
81.5
Avg Temp
Dayton
N/A
Toledo
N/A
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Toledo
8.5%
How Similar Are Dayton & Toledo?
Toledo is Dayton's #9 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dayton
136,741
Toledo
268,461
Toledo has a 49% larger population than Dayton.
Violent Crime
Dayton
13.39
Toledo
10.41
Dayton has a 22% higher violent crime than Toledo.
Property Crime
Dayton
43.34
Toledo
27.32
Dayton has a 37% higher property crime than Toledo.
Political Leaning
Dayton
49.3%
Toledo
43.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Dayton has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Toledo
8.5%
Dayton has a 13% higher unemployment than Toledo.
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Toledo
$47,532
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Dayton
$93,200
Toledo
$107,000
Toledo has a 13% higher home values than Dayton.
Education
Dayton
13.2%
Toledo
14.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Dayton
51.3%
Toledo
58.7%
Toledo has a 13% higher demographics than Dayton.
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Toledo
81.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dayton and Toledo differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Dayton
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Toledo
Toledo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dayton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDToledo has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $1,009 in Dayton (23% lower). Toledo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,076 vs $1,273 in Dayton (18% lower). Dayton scores 66.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 72.7 in Toledo.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a vacancy rate of 11.0% compared to 16.8% in Dayton. Toledo has a median home value of $107,000 vs $93,200 in Dayton (13% higher). Dayton has a median property tax of $1,658 vs $1,818 in Toledo (9% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Toledo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 5.7% in Toledo. Toledo: 131,971 vs Dayton: 64,416 for labor force. Toledo has a unemployment rate of 8.5% compared to 9.7% in Dayton.
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Crime & Safety — Toledo leads
Source: FBI UCRToledo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.30 in Dayton. Toledo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 2.53 in Dayton. Toledo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.83 compared to 8.59 in Dayton.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Toledo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauToledo has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% compared to 32.9% in Dayton. Toledo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.0% 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 ACSToledo has a population of 268,461, about 2x the size of Dayton (136,741). Dayton skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 35.7.
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Black
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Asian
Dayton
Toledo
Healthcare — Toledo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareToledo: 4 vs Dayton: 3 for with emergency services. Toledo: 3.3 vs Dayton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 1.4% in Toledo. Dayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 5.7% in Toledo. Toledo has a drive alone of 77.9% compared to 71.2% in Dayton.
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