Vandalia, OH vs Dayton, OH

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

MetricVandalia, OHDayton, OH
Population15,053136,579
Median Household Income$73,275$45,247
Median Rent$882/mo$918/mo
Median Home Value$197,000$100,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.8%49%
Poverty Rate9%26.9%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1741,230
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3104,027
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr220220
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall25 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min20.3 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.415.9
College Degree Rate29.2%21.6%
Foreign-Born %3.4%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-0.7%

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