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Dayton is a mid-size city of 136,579 people in Montgomery County, Ohio. It's part of the Dayton, OH area. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $101k and rent runs about $918 a month.
136,579people
$101kTypical home
$918/moRent
87° / 36°Summer / winter
13"Snow
220Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 136,579
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,447 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- In the Dayton, OH area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $101k (≈$634/mo)
- Median rent $918/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (1211 per 100k)
- High property crime (3,945 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 26% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to DAY airport
- 57 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 755 ft
- 378 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 55 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 576 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 99 bars within 25 mi
- 168 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 63 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montgomery County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk