Riverside, OH vs Dayton, OH

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

MetricRiverside, OHDayton, OH
Population24,435136,579
Median Household Income$61,352$45,247
Median Rent$1,050/mo$918/mo
Median Home Value$147,800$100,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.7%49%
Poverty Rate15.3%26.9%
Unemployment Rate5.1%6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2451,230
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3694,027
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr220220
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall12 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min20.3 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.115.9
College Degree Rate22.5%21.6%
Foreign-Born %5%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%-0.7%

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