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Toledo, OH vs Dayton, OH

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- Dayton is 0% more densely populated than Toledo.
- People are 19.6% less likely to be married in Dayton.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Dayton.
 Toledo, OHDayton, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock138,416329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.538.4
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 Population - 2010287,077  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock166,179285,036,114
 Population - 1990332,943  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-15.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-18.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,498.693.4
 Land Area80.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Toledo, OHDayton, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Toledo, OHDayton, OHUnited States
 White57.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock38.3%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Toledo, OHDayton, OHUnited States
 Married Population35.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock25.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married44.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.202.60
 Households116,257  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,13480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,067  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock35.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Toledo    50 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am a renter and the people are cold and disrespectful to you when you are disabled and single. They want to tell you want to do.They want you to make friends when the  More

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Perfect for parents with older children. We moved to Toledo, OH from Madison, WI months before the COVID quarantine in 2020. We cross-compared possible living areas in  More

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Toledoly Terrible! People are aggressive and understanding, after you are nice enough to them for way too long. The city looks like the bad parts of Detroit but does  More

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Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 7 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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