Population
Woodward
11,976
Dayton
7,191
Median Income
Woodward
$60,720
Dayton
$56,692
Home Value
Woodward
$164,200
Dayton
$152,200
Rent
Woodward
$839
Dayton
$807
Crime Rate
Woodward
2.83
Dayton
2.41
Cost of Living
Woodward
91.6
Dayton
86.0
Avg Temp
Woodward
N/A
Dayton
N/A
Unemployment
Woodward
5.5%
Dayton
2.5%
How Similar Are Woodward & Dayton?
Dayton is Woodward's #11 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Woodward
11,976
Dayton
7,191
Woodward has a 40% larger population than Dayton.
Violent Crime
Woodward
2.83
Dayton
2.41
Woodward has a 15% higher violent crime than Dayton.
Property Crime
Woodward
14.17
Dayton
14.33
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Woodward
85.2%
Dayton
82.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Woodward
5.5%
Dayton
2.5%
Woodward's unemployment is significantly higher than Dayton's — 55% difference.
Median Income
Woodward
$60,720
Dayton
$56,692
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Woodward
$164,200
Dayton
$152,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Woodward
14.2%
Dayton
13.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Woodward
82.8%
Dayton
80.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Woodward
91.6
Dayton
86.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Woodward and Dayton are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Woodward
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Dayton
Dayton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dayton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDayton has a fair market rent (1br) of $705 vs $809 in Woodward (15% lower). Dayton has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,061 in Woodward (15% lower). Dayton scores 82.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.8 in Woodward.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a median property tax of $751 vs $1,117 in Woodward (49% lower). Dayton has a vacancy rate of 9.6% compared to 12.4% in Woodward. Woodward has a owner-occupied of 65.1% compared to 51.6% in Dayton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 5.5% in Woodward. Woodward: 6,246 vs Dayton: 3,183 for labor force. Dayton has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 2.3% in Woodward.
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Crime & Safety — Dayton leads
Source: FBI UCRDayton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.67 compared to 4.47 in Woodward. Dayton has a property crime clearance of 30.8% compared to 13.9% in Woodward. Dayton has a violent crime clearance of 72.2% compared to 33.3% in Woodward.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWoodward has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.2% compared to 13.4% in Dayton. Dayton has a high school diploma or higher of 42.7% compared to 41.3% in Woodward.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodward has a population of 11,976, about 1.7x the size of Dayton (7,191). Woodward skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 39.7.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Woodward
Dayton
Healthcare — Dayton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDayton: 2.8 vs Woodward: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Dayton: 5 vs Woodward: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Woodward leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 2.3% in Woodward. Dayton: 18 min vs Woodward: 21 min for mean commute time. Woodward has a drive alone of 77.6% compared to 76.6% in Dayton.
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