Is Dayton Ohio a Good Place to Live? The Pros & Cons 

You are so right!

I agree. In particular the Little Miami Bike trail is an absolute gem. Dayton also has a fair number of colleges / universities for a town of it's size. Yellow Springs is one of the few places I have seen in Ohio that has a unique story and has developed organically. The vibe in downtown Dayton has really changed at this point and there are some very exciting things happening: the Arcade, Hotels, Baseball Stadium, unique bars, etc- but people will stay in the 'Burbs for socializing until things develop a more corporate look/feel with brand names, etc.

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@@danwohlslagel1277 Typical real estate agent b.s. Don't fall for it.

The burbs that surround Dayton are shitholes. No responsible adult would want to raise their kids in the Miami Valley.

I once heard someone say that our state bird is the Orange Barrel.

Unfortunately, I have never been to Huntsville so I really can't compare the 2. Do you have any specific questions that I can maybe look into?

Could you provide some examples in a tabular form?

Yep, lily White Springboro overrun with HOA Karens is hardly a good barometer of life in Dayton

@@woxyroxme Springboro is the most overrated town in Dayton. It’s a truck stop town with a nice golf course and a Dorothy Lane Market.

@@TheRodFarvaspringboro is closer to Cincinnati than Dayton in my opinion

@@GHO5tMod3 Springboro is 17 miles from Dayton and 38 miles from Cincinnati.

My husband agrees wholeheartedly with you!

The newer apartment buildings will be more accessible than older buildings in the area. Dayton RTA is the bussing service in our area. www.iriderta.org/about/accessibility This is their information for riders with disabilities.

@@movingtodayton Dayton is nationally known for a lack of apartments and few laws to protect renters.

Thanks!!

Real estate agents are incredibly dishonest.

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Does Joe's have a stomach pump?

I will work on that!

How is the crime overall?

Most of the crime is in west Dayton, along west 3rd street near Gettysburg and Germantown streets

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Welcome!! You're going to love it here!

Good luck finding a grocery store, dopey.

Thank you so much for your point of view! It's nice to get different perspectives!

I went to UC and my first job out of college was in Dayton and I would say Cincinnati was a lot more boring and the only place that is as cool as the Oregon district would be Royal Oak Michigan

⁠@@woxyroxmeit depends Cincinnati area has changed a lot more social activities in that region for younger people and even the Kentucky boarder you have the museum, bb river boat, nicer casino than in Dayton , few more nature parks etc Ferndale Michigan is more like the Oregon district which is not far from royal oak Michigan has more of a night life scene than several parts of Dayton and Cincinnati combined There’s Birmingham, Detroit, Southwest Detroit for Mexican Town, Windsor Ontario Canada across the Detroit river, Sterling Heights, East pointe etc I am also speaking from the perspective of someone who attended college in Dayton and as a young black woman in my 20s at the time I’m 30 now. It was boring to me after 6 years living there because Montgomery county isn’t that big and Greene county isn’t either. I had no children, wasn’t married and I felt like the city catered more to families it was beautiful to see all of the parks but the night life became old quickly because there were a handful of clubs and the clubs were different where I was from. Even the casino was dull. When I went to Columbus I had more fun there , way more people little bit more diverse and a larger city. Dayton I felt as if I kept driving in circles there lol 😂 Cincinnati had the zoo, Kentucky across the street, several museums, more nature parks, bigger casino but I’m not going to lie after 2 years max of staying there I would need to go somewhere else because that would get old quick. I’m used to cities like Chicago and their surrounding suburbs. It’s so much to explore everyday.

Due to Fair Housing laws I am not permitted to comment on that. I can tell you to check out Niche.com for that kind of information.

@@movingtodayton Sounds like that translates into high crime area!

Dayton is pretty safe if you stay in the right areas. Like any Midwest city there are some areas that are rundown and were subjected to decades of divestment and redlining. Luckily it is very very easy to avoid the Westside and never have to deal with those problems. Basically if you have the money to choose where you want to live, you can easily live in one of the many nice suburbs or the Eastside neighborhoods that are very safe and are still very affordable (except Oakwood, which is pretty posh and overpriced).

​@@miket7184it is like any Midwestern city. It is super easy to avoid high crime neighborhoods and anyone who is moving to Dayton is probably moving to the southern and eastern suburbs anyways because that is where most of the jobs are located. Basically avoid the West side of the city and use basic common sense and you will be just fine.

That is where the diversity is

High crime and sorry schools.

Agree!

Did you learn a lot sitting in the airport lounge?

Absolutely, we have several places for higher education, University of Dayton, Wright State, Sinclair just to name a few. And we have so many job opportunities in the area.

It was a lot better a decade ago. Unfortunately Wright State has all but imploded and is a ghost of its former self (due to really bad mismanagement and corruption under their former President). The University of Dayton is still strong. The biggest problem with moving to Dayton is you really do need a car to do almost anything. Want to enjoy any of the nature or parks around Dayton? You will need a car. Want to go out to eat with friends, you will probably need a car because most of the food options are in suburban malls that are only accessible by cars. Have a local internship or even a part time job off campus, you will sure as hell need a car.

@@jonathanbowers8964 thank you for the information ℹ️

Well there is a lot going on if you are willing to drive an hour east, South, or west. Dayton is really close to Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis all of which have pretty great urban amenities. Not to mention the amazing amount and quality of the parks surrounding Dayton, especially Yellow Springs (which is Dayton's best kept secret). But if you really want to be in the heart of the action (ala NYC or Chicago) Dayton isn't the best place. To put it bluntly, Dayton is an amazing place if you want to raise a suburban family and don't mind driving an hour on the weekends to go to Cincinnati or Columbus. If you want to be in a 24-7 party atmosphere or live in a car free urban environment, Dayton really isn't the right place for you (Chicago is your best bet for that in the Midwest). If you want to be away from people and live in nature and largely off the grid, Dayton also isn't really the place for that either. Although Dayton has decent access to nature, it is still very much a collection of suburbs with parks in the periphery (although they are still easily accessible). You will still have to deal with traffic at 5pm every weekday, especially if you live around 675 or in the southern part of the metro area and have to deal with the pains of suburbia. TL;DR Dayton is great if you want to live the middle class suburban lifestyle and are willing to put on a jacket in winter.

@@jonathanbowers8964 oh I've lived here all my life lol I like it. Its home. I've grown to appreciate it more the older I've gotten

Yep. It is a collection of suburbs with a few minor districts downtown. What that means is that everything you want to do requires a car. If you don't like driving or don't want to own a car, Dayton is not the place for you.

🤣Fair enough!!

Cleveland sucks. just kidding everybody knows Cleveland rocks.

​@@j.woodgardNah Clevelands has the Browns...and they suck.

Yeah. In general the suburbs have the best quality of life, but some of the eastern neighborhoods in Dayton proper (ala Belmont) are pretty decent if you are young and don't care about school districts.

Dayton has problem areas but on whole it is full of beauty and rich in its history. I was born and raised here 53yrs and I've been to 3 different countries and over 17 states. Dayton and our great state of Ohio is beautiful.

@@marlomirre161 Are you a disabled veteran?

@@user-yp9nz6bs9q what does that have to do with anything I said? Pretty random question. Im not but my brother is,he served in Kuwait and Iraq with the 82nd Airborne. He also lives here and agrees with me. So again I ask you,why the question and how does it apply here?

Dayton is a donut city that has a relatively hollowed out core, but a strong suburban economy. More than 75% of the region lives in the suburbs and most of the jobs are concentrated along 675 (the eastern and southern suburbs) so the city proper is much smaller than you would expect. What that means is that Dayton is a place where a car is 100% a necessity for you to have a meaningful quality of life. There are still urban amenities but it is really easy to drive to Columbus and Cincinnati to experience a "real city". You also have a lot of nature nearby and tons of entertainment options (especially if you drive just a bit south to Mason/Monroe to what is essentially a miniature Orlando surrounding Kings Island). All in all that is great if you don't mind driving and want to live the middle class suburban lifestyle (which is dying out in much of the country due to insane housing prices).

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Absolutely not!! I address the lack of diversity in the cons segment.

Yes! Keep me with the Whites! 😂

Think they got mixed up cuz u said "pros" right after that segment, u know us simple minded guys 😁😁

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