Dayton, OH vs Kettering, OH

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

MetricDayton, OHKettering, OH
Population136,57957,206
Median Household Income$45,247$74,681
Median Rent$918/mo$1,051/mo
Median Home Value$100,600$208,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%41.4%
Poverty Rate26.9%8.3%
Unemployment Rate6.1%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,23086
Property Crime Rate /100k4,0271,378
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr220220
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall12 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min20.3 min
Hospitals61
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.917.4
College Degree Rate21.6%41.7%
Foreign-Born %5.3%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-0.8%

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