City comparison
Dayton, OH is about 125 miles (225 km) from Toledo, OH in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 175 miles, or about 2 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Dayton, OH to Toledo, OH takes about 16 min, covering roughly 125 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Toledo has a population of 269,962, vs 137,305 in Dayton — about 2.0× larger by population. By land area, Toledo covers about 80 sq mi vs 56 sq mi for Dayton.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Dayton | Toledo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $830/mo | $854/mo | 2.9% higher in Toledo |
| Median home value | $86,200 | $98,800 | 14.6% higher in Toledo |
| Median household income | $41,443 | $45,405 | 9.6% higher in Toledo |
| Groceries index | 93.9 | 93.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.1 | 95.9 | 0.9% higher in Toledo |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 98.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Dayton, you'd need $97,764 in Toledo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Toledo, OH is about 2.2% cheaper overall than Dayton, OH, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% higher in Dayton than in Toledo. If you earn $80,000 in Dayton, you'd need about $78,212 in Toledo to keep the same standard of living.