Fairborn, OH vs Dayton, OH

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

MetricFairborn, OHDayton, OH
Population34,534136,579
Median Household Income$61,751$45,247
Median Rent$977/mo$918/mo
Median Home Value$175,000$100,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.5%49%
Poverty Rate13.7%26.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5%6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3041,230
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1814,027
Median AQI4046
Good AQI Days /yr—220
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows20°F23°F
Snowfall19 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min20.3 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.115.9
College Degree Rate30.2%21.6%
Foreign-Born %5.3%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.7%-0.7%

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