Dayton, OH vs Riverside, OH

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

MetricDayton, OHRiverside, OH
Population136,57924,435
Median Household Income$45,247$61,352
Median Rent$918/mo$1,050/mo
Median Home Value$100,600$147,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%35.7%
Poverty Rate26.9%15.3%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,230245
Property Crime Rate /100k4,0271,369
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr220220
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall12 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min21.2 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.918.1
College Degree Rate21.6%22.5%
Foreign-Born %5.3%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+0.9%

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