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Compare Lakewood to Dayton

This post compares Lakewood, Ohio to Dayton, Ohio across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Lakewood (city) Dayton (city)
Population 50,778 140,939
Income (median) $46,035 $34,452
Home Value (median) $140,300 $66,500
White 87% 55%
Black 6% 39%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 20% 27%
Age (median) 35 33
Rentals 55% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Dayton?
A: Lakewood has a much smaller population count than Dayton: 50778 compared with 140939 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lakewood or in Dayton?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Lakewood.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lakewood or Dayton?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Lakewood.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lakewood does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 55% for Lakewood versus 52% for Dayton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakewood may include: Wooster, Parma-Heights, and Findlay.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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