Population
Kettering
57,442
Willoughby
23,934
Median Income
Kettering
$71,619
Willoughby
$70,884
Home Value
Kettering
$192,500
Willoughby
$206,200
Rent
Kettering
$983
Willoughby
$1,147
Crime Rate
Kettering
0.42
Willoughby
1.07
Cost of Living
Kettering
109.2
Willoughby
111.3
Avg Temp
Kettering
N/A
Willoughby
N/A
Unemployment
Kettering
3.8%
Willoughby
5.0%
How Similar Are Kettering & Willoughby?
Willoughby is Kettering's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kettering
57,442
Willoughby
23,934
Kettering (57,442) is about 2.4x larger than Willoughby (23,934).
Violent Crime
Kettering
0.42
Willoughby
1.07
Willoughby's violent crime is significantly higher than Kettering's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Kettering
15.01
Willoughby
9.32
Kettering has a 38% higher property crime than Willoughby.
Political Leaning
Kettering
49.3%
Willoughby
56.7%
Kettering leans Democratic while Willoughby leans Republican.
Unemployment
Kettering
3.8%
Willoughby
5.0%
Willoughby has a 25% higher unemployment than Kettering.
Median Income
Kettering
$71,619
Willoughby
$70,884
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Kettering
$192,500
Willoughby
$206,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Kettering
29.1%
Willoughby
27.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Kettering
84.9%
Willoughby
87.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Kettering
109.2
Willoughby
111.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kettering and Willoughby share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kettering leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kettering leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilloughby scores 96.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.5 in Kettering. Kettering scores 113.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.2 in Willoughby. Kettering has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,009 vs $1,058 in Willoughby (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Kettering leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering has a single-family homes of 73.5% compared to 60.3% in Willoughby. Kettering has a median rent of $983 vs $1,147 in Willoughby (14% lower). Kettering has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 5.2% in Willoughby.
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Jobs & Economy — Kettering leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering: 30,432 vs Willoughby: 12,977 for labor force. Kettering has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 5.0% in Willoughby. Willoughby has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 11.3% in Kettering.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRWilloughby has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.12 in Kettering. Willoughby has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.70 compared to 1.56 in Kettering. Kettering has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.91 in Willoughby.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilloughby has a high school diploma or higher of 49.6% compared to 44.3% in Kettering. Kettering has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.1% compared to 27.3% in Willoughby.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering has a population of 57,442, about 2.4x the size of Willoughby (23,934). Kettering skews younger with a median age of 38.6 vs 45.5.
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Kettering
Willoughby
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKettering: 3 vs Willoughby: 1 for with emergency services. Willoughby: 4.0 vs Kettering: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kettering leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Willoughby. Kettering has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.7% in Willoughby. Willoughby has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 11.3% in Kettering.
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