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Dayton
Composite Score43.7
💵 Median Income
$53,776
▼ $9,939vs state ($63,715)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
360
▼ 57vs state (303)
👥 Population
137,644
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
89
100 = national average
Dayton vs Ohio
DaytonOhio
Scores by Category
💰 Economy23.2
▼ 14.6 vs state (state: 37.8)
🛡️ Safety79.8
▲ 13.5 vs state (state: 66.3)
🏥 Health33.5
▲ 7 vs state (state: 26.5)
🎓 Education44.2
▼ 10.9 vs state (state: 55.1)
💼 Fiscal Health31.1
▼ 2.3 vs state (state: 33.4)
📈 Growth19.1
▼ 13.1 vs state (state: 32.2)
🏠 Affordability78.4
▲ 4.6 vs state (state: 73.8)
🌿 Environment51.9
▲ 7.2 vs state (state: 44.7)
Dayton vs Ohio
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024