City vs. City: Would you rather live in Dayton or Wichita?

Dayton, Ohio. FILE

Dayton, Ohio. FILE

The University of Dayton Flyers on Friday will take on the Wichita State University Shockers in Indianapolis in the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

The Dayton Daily News has compared how the teams and universities stack up, but how about the cities that they hail from?

Check out five fast facts about both cities:

1. POPULATION

Dayton: 801,472 metro population

Wichita: 638,884 metro population

2. AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY 

Dayton: $46,000

Wichita: $42,400

3. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

Ohio: 4.7 percent

Kansas: 4.5 percent

4. AVERAGE COMMUTE TIME

Dayton: 21.2 minutes

Wichita: 19 minutes

5. AVERAGE MONTHLY RENT 

Dayton: $745

Wichita: $727

Source: Find out more about Dayton and Wichita

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