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Dayton, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Montgomery County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
136,741
Population
2,450/sq mi density
$43,454
Median Income
$26,381 per capita
$93,200
Home Value
$133,852 Zillow
$866
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
280 sunny days/yr
962
Violent Crime/100K
4,040 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$43,454 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$93,200 home value, $866/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
962 violent crimes/100K (153% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,454
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,381
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.9%
69% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dayton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dayton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,454
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,381
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,779
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,182
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,182
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.2%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.7%
26% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$40,097M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.2%
Public Transit
3.7%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
16.3%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
13,276
Restaurants
1,139
Healthcare
1,605
Retail
1,494
Manufacturing
615
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,779
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,777
94% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,454 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,381 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,779 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,182 |
| County GDP | $40,097M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.2% |
| Public Transit | 3.7% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 13,276 |
| Restaurants | 1,139 |
| Healthcare | 1,605 |
| Retail | 1,494 |
| Manufacturing | 615 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,779 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,777 |