Kettering, OH vs Dayton, OH

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

MetricKettering, OHDayton, OH
Population57,206136,579
Median Household Income$74,681$45,247
Median Rent$1,051/mo$918/mo
Median Home Value$208,500$100,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%49%
Poverty Rate8.3%26.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4%6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k861,230
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3784,027
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
Hospitals16
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.415.9
College Degree Rate41.7%21.6%
Foreign-Born %5.4%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-0.7%

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