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Cincinnati, OH vs Dayton, KY

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- The median age of a home in Cincinnati is 26.8% older than the median age of a home in Dayton.
 Cincinnati, OHDayton, KYUnited States
 Median Home Age71  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$173,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock54.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.86.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.0$11.0
 Homes Owned34.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented53.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cincinnati, OHDayton, KYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,410$1,840
 Studio Apartment$710  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$820$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,070  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,430$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,600  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cincinnati, OHDayton, KYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cincinnati, OHDayton, KYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock5.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9997.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock15.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock11.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cincinnati, OHDayton, KYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock5.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock55.0%12.2%
Reviews for Cincinnati    113 Reviews

A native buckeye, I currently split my time between Cincinnati and Charleston, SC. We were considering leaving Cincinnati, but after reviewing other cities, I think  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived in Cinti. and on UC faculty for over 40 years. The best move of my life is to have retired and left Cinti. for Tucson. In academics OSU far outranks UC and the  More

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What Bert has to say is a bit dated. The downtown area has made a great comeback over the past 10-15 years with Over the Rhine once being ranked America’s most dangerous  More

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Reviews for Dayton    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Dayton is not that bad of a place to live. not alot of crimes. Racisim has gone down a little bit since when i first moved here in 2000. things have gotten alot  More

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Over 18 years ago

i visit dayton ky and what happen to me shock the mess out of me i was suppose to met a lady whichis a different culture, which if your an interracial couple please  More

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