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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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