Dayton, OH vs Fairborn, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDayton, OHFairborn, OH
Population136,57934,534
Median Household Income$45,247$61,751
Median Rent$918/mo$977/mo
Median Home Value$100,600$175,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%40.5%
Poverty Rate26.9%13.7%
Unemployment Rate6.1%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,230304
Property Crime Rate /100k4,0271,181
Median AQI4640
Good AQI Days /yr220—
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F20°F
Snowfall12 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min21.2 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.816.6
College Degree Rate21.6%30.2%
Foreign-Born %5.3%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+3.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.