Dayton vs Kettering
Dayton, OH compared with Kettering, OH · 7 miles apart
Dayton has 136,688 residents to Kettering’s 57,396. Dayton comes out ahead on median rent, price to income. Kettering does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Dayton, OH | Kettering, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 136,688 | 57,396 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,450 | 3,067 |
| Median household income | $45,247 | $74,681 |
| Median home value | $100,600 | $208,500 |
| Median rent | $918 | $1,051 |
| Homeownership | 48.4% | 64.9% |
| Average commute | 20.3 min | 20.3 min |
| Median age | 34.1 | 38.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 21.6% | 41.7% |
| Poverty rate | 26.9% | 8.3% |
| Unemployment | 9% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 2.2× | 2.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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