Dayton, OH

US City in Ohio, Midwest · ranked on 39 metrics

Dayton, OH is a US city in Ohio with a population of 136,392 (206th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (7th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (133rd of 434). It ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (381st of 395), Median Household Income (412th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (409th of 434).

Population
136.4K
206th highest of 477
Density
2,444.0
245th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.12%
346th highest of 477
Area
55.81
195th highest of 477
Region
Midwest
Ohio

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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    7th of 434
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 4th of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    37th of 434
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    83rd of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    115th of 460
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    133rd of 434
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 208th of 460
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    294th of 460
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    363rd of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    391st of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    390th of 395
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    381st of 395
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    412th of 434
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    409th of 434
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    372nd of 395
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    370th of 395
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    401st of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (53), weakest Crime & Safety (4). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Cleveland, OH88% similar
  2. Birmingham, AL83% similar
  3. Kansas City, MO82% similar
  4. Springfield, MO82% similar
    Compared on 12 of 14
  5. Spokane, WA81% similar
    Compared on 12 of 14

Quick answers

What is the population of Dayton, OH?
Dayton, OH has a population of 136,392, 206th among 477 US cities.
What does Dayton, OH rank best at?
Among US cities, Dayton, OH ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (7th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (133rd of 434).
Where does Dayton, OH rank worst?
Dayton, OH ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (381st of 395); Median Household Income (412th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (409th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Dayton, OH?
Rankodex ranks Dayton, OH on 39 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

39 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics