01 · the cities
Toledo
Toledo is the Glass City, with a long history of glassmaking (Owens-Illinois, Libbey, Pilkington), and the Toledo Museum of Art's glass pavilion is genuinely world-class and free. The Mud Hens (yes, Klinger's team) play minor league ball downtown. Sitting between Detroit and Cleveland on Lake Erie, Toledo has serious walleye fishing and a real lake-town pace. Cheaper than its bigger neighbors.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,321/mo
$1,197/mo
$124/mo less than Dayton (10%)
Median home price
Median home price
$139k
$196k
$57k more than Dayton
State income tax
State income tax
4.0%
4.0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,680/mo
$6,804/mo
Toledo has $124/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
171 days
159 days
12 fewer than Dayton
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
0 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
34 days
38 days
days below 20°F per year
Dayton edges ahead on pleasant days, but both cities have comparable comfort overall.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
62 / 100
55 / 100
7.0 pts behind Dayton
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
16 routes
4 routes
12 fewer direct routes than Dayton
Metro size
Metro size
808k metro
600k metro
Dayton has 1.8x fewer events per month than Toledo.
the verdict
4
Dayton
categories won
2
Toledo
categories won
Dayton wins on weather and lifestyle. Toledo has the edge on money.
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