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Columbus

Columbus, OH

Population: 906,480
VS
Dayton

Dayton, OH

Population: 136,741

Columbus vs Dayton

Side-by-side comparison of Columbus, OH and Dayton, OH

Demographics

Population
906KColumbus
137KDayton
6.6x diff
Median Age
33Columbus
34Dayton
4% diff
Pop. Density
4,092Columbus
2,450Dayton
67% diff
Area (sq mi)
223Columbus
56Dayton
4x diff
Male
49.2%
Columbus
49.5%
Dayton
1% diff
Female
50.8%
Columbus
50.5%
Dayton
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$65KColumbus
$43KDayton
50% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KColumbus
$26KDayton
41% diff
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Columbus
20.9%
Dayton
55% diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Columbus
5.7%
Dayton
58% diff
Cost of Living
93Columbus
93Dayton
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,012Columbus
$1,182Dayton
17% diff

Housing

Home Value
$235KColumbus
$93KDayton
2.5x diff
Median Rent
$1,224Columbus
$866Dayton
41% diff
Homeownership
44.3%
Columbus
48.2%
Dayton
9% diff
Zillow Value
$243KColumbus
$134KDayton
82% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,415Columbus
$1,186Dayton
19% diff
Rent Burden
28.2%
Columbus
30.8%
Dayton
9% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
503Columbus
962Dayton
91% diff
Property Crime
3,308Columbus
4,040Dayton
22% diff
Murder Rate
9Columbus
34Dayton
3.8x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FColumbus
55°FDayton
Jan Temp
37°FColumbus
37°FDayton
0% diff
Jul Temp
75°FColumbus
74°FDayton
0% diff
Rainfall
43.5"Columbus
38.5"Dayton
13% diff
Snowfall
8.5"Columbus
9.8"Dayton
16% diff
Sunny Days
271Columbus
280Dayton
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
38.2%
Columbus
20.7%
Dayton
85% diff
High School+
89.8%
Columbus
87.1%
Dayton
3% diff
Graduate+
13.9%
Columbus
7.4%
Dayton
88% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.8 minColumbus
20.6 minDayton
6% diff
Drive Alone
70.1%
Columbus
71.2%
Dayton
2% diff
Public Transit
2.1%
Columbus
3.7%
Dayton
73% diff
Work from Home
16.1%
Columbus
8.8%
Dayton
83% diff

Health

Obesity
35.5%
Columbus
43.7%
Dayton
23% diff
Smoking
15.8%
Columbus
21.3%
Dayton
35% diff
Uninsured
9.5%
Columbus
11.5%
Dayton
21% diff
Diabetes
13.1%
Columbus
17.3%
Dayton
32% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Columbus
7.5%
Dayton
25% diff
Depression
25.8%
Columbus
27.0%
Dayton
5% diff

The Verdict

28 Columbus
:
10 Dayton

Columbus leads in 28 of 38 categories

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