Rankings · How Dayton ranks in OH
Dayton ranks #27 in Ohio for affordability
Dayton is ranked on 37 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
37
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #27 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 12% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Dayton does best on
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Dayton marked.
At a glance
Dayton lands in the top half on 10 of 23 lists
Each dot is Dayton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Dayton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#27/1022Lowest property tax#212/1022Cheapest rent#451/980Rent easiest to afford#194/217 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#184/1022 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#139/369 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#324/1022Lowest depression#654/1022Lowest obesity#872/1022Fewest smokers#906/1022Fewest uninsured#956/1022Most active#967/1022Healthiest#981/1021 People
Most educated#586/1022 SafetySafety →
Safest#259/262 What kind of place
Younger than 93% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Dayton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 93% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
34.1 median age
Less snow than 89% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
12 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 88% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.6° July high
Fewer seniors than 87% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.1% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 75% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
21.6° January low
Longer growing season than 74% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
189 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 73% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.8% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 63% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+57.3% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer kids than 56% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.3% of residents are under 18
Drier than 51% of OH towns
DrierWetter
41 in of rain + melted snow a year
Almost there
2 spots from the top 25 for affordability
Lists where Dayton sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Dayton out-ranks 2 of its 10 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.