Rankings · How Dayton ranks in TX
Dayton ranks #45 in Texas for library visits
Dayton is ranked on 36 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
36
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #45 most-used libraries
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 26% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Wetter than 98% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Dayton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 98% of TX towns
DrierWetter
58 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 93% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+34.1% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 85% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
92.9° July high
Younger than 84% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
31.4 median age
Longer growing season than 81% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
286 days between frosts
Fewer homes per newcomer than 81% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
4.1 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Milder winters than 76% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
43.0° January low
More year-round than 70% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
More kids than 52% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
26.1% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 52% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.1% of residents are 65+
Next door
Dayton out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.
LibertyDayton
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At a glance
Dayton lands in the top half on 7 of 24 lists
Each dot is Dayton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Dayton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#134/535 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#320/652Most active#350/652Lowest obesity#363/652Closest to a top hospital#397/632Healthiest#424/651Fewest smokers#533/652Lowest depression#566/652 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#45/183Best libraries for kids#149/183Most library borrowing#152/183 SafetySafety →
Safest#269/470 People
Most educated#412/653 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#543/653 Where it shines
The lists Dayton does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Dayton marked.