Population
Flint
80,835
Dayton
136,741
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Dayton
$43,454
Home Value
Flint
$47,600
Dayton
$93,200
Rent
Flint
$859
Dayton
$866
Crime Rate
Flint
9.30
Dayton
13.39
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Dayton
77.2
Avg Temp
Flint
N/A
Dayton
N/A
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Dayton
9.7%
How Similar Are Flint & Dayton?
Dayton is Flint's #5 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flint
80,835
Dayton
136,741
Dayton has a 41% larger population than Flint.
Violent Crime
Flint
9.30
Dayton
13.39
Dayton has a 31% higher violent crime than Flint.
Property Crime
Flint
41.69
Dayton
43.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Flint
47.2%
Dayton
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Dayton
9.7%
Flint has a 44% higher unemployment than Dayton.
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Dayton
$43,454
Dayton has a 17% higher median income than Flint.
Home Values
Flint
$47,600
Dayton
$93,200
Dayton has a 49% higher home values than Flint.
Education
Flint
8.6%
Dayton
13.2%
Dayton has a 35% higher education than Flint.
Demographics
Flint
34.5%
Dayton
51.3%
Dayton has a 33% higher demographics than Flint.
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Dayton
77.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Flint and Dayton differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Flint leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlint has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,033 vs $1,273 in Dayton (19% lower). Dayton scores 66.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.9 in Flint. Flint has a fair market rent (1br) of $856 vs $1,009 in Dayton (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Flint leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a median home value of $93,200 vs $47,600 in Flint (49% higher). Flint has a median property tax of $1,071 vs $1,658 in Dayton (35% lower). Dayton has a vacancy rate of 16.8% compared to 20.9% in Flint.
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Jobs & Economy — Dayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a unemployment rate of 9.7% compared to 17.4% in Flint. Dayton: 64,416 vs Flint: 34,704 for labor force. Dayton has a poverty rate of 27.1% compared to 34.4% in Flint.
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Crime & Safety — Flint leads
Source: FBI UCRFlint has a property crime clearance of 44.5% compared to 6.5% in Dayton. Flint has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.30 in Dayton. Flint has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.14 compared to 2.53 in Dayton.
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Schools & Education — Dayton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDayton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.2% compared to 8.6% in Flint.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a population of 136,741, about 1.7x the size of Flint (80,835). Dayton skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 36.2.
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Flint
Dayton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFlint: 5 vs Dayton: 3 for with emergency services. Dayton: 3.0 vs Flint: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Dayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Flint. Flint has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 3.7% in Dayton. Dayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 8.3% in Flint.
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