Dayton vs Middletown
Dayton, OH compared with Middletown, OH · 21 miles apart
Dayton has 136,688 residents to Middletown’s 52,146. Dayton comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Middletown does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Dayton, OH | Middletown, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 136,688 | 52,146 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,450 | 1,979 |
| Median household income | $45,247 | $57,102 |
| Median home value | $100,600 | $164,400 |
| Median rent | $918 | $1,007 |
| Homeownership | 48.4% | 54% |
| Average commute | 20.3 min | 24.2 min |
| Median age | 34.1 | 38.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 21.6% | 17.6% |
| Poverty rate | 26.9% | 17.1% |
| Unemployment | 9% | 5.9% |
| Price to income | 2.2× | 2.9× |
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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