Kettering, OH: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Kettering is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. It is an inner suburb of Dayton. The city had a population of 57,862 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous suburb in the Dayton metropolitan area.

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How Kettering ranks

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#17Most walkable in OH #50Most trails in OH #176Most educated in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code937

Living in Kettering

Housing in Kettering

$247K▲ 2.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Kettering home is worth about $247,000, up 2.5% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market20

Sale-to-list99.6%

Sold in May83

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Safety in Kettering

B

Safety Grade B

Kettering reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Kettering 0.7

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Kettering 13.7

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Kettering

Compared with Ohio

13better than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 8 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.5%Fewer adults facing food insecurityOH 14.1% · better 12%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · better

Care nearby

Kettering Health Main CampusKettering · 2.1 mi · ER

Kettering Community Health CenterDayton · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Kettering

DentalShortage · part of Kettering

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Kettering

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Kettering’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#214Best public schoolsof 621 in OH

DistrictKettering City School DistrictSchools17

J F Kennedy Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 602 students Southdale Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 530 students Indian Riffle Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 521 students Oakview Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 477 students Prass Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 420 students Beavertown Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 380 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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