Dayton, OH
Population 136,741 · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA. Moving to or from Dayton? Below: current climate, cost-of-living, housing, demographic, and job-market figures from public federal data.
Population
136,741
Cost of living (RPP)
92.694
Annual avg temp
53°F
Typical home
$136,592
Demographics (ACS 5-year 2023)
| Median household income | $43,454 |
| Median age | 34.2 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9% |
| Median home value (ACS) | $93,200 |
| Median gross rent | $866/mo |
| Avg household size | 2.36 |
Cost of living
Regional Price Parity: 92.694 (U.S. average = 100). Rents 95.388, goods 93.628, services 72.712. Source: BEA, Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH (Metropolitan Statistical Area) MSA (2024).
Climate (NOAA 1991–2020 normals)
Annual avg temp
53°F
January low
20°F
July high
87°F
Annual snow
12.3"
Annual precipitation 41.7". Station: DAYTON MCD, OH US (1.5 mi away).
Housing (Zillow, 2026-03)
Typical home value (ZHVI)
$136,592
ZHVI YoY
+1.4%
Typical rent (ZORI)
$1,220/mo
ZORI YoY
+3.3%
Data provided by Zillow.
Closest destinations
Cincinnati, OH 52 mi · 1h 9m Columbus, OH 74 mi · 1h 28m Fort Wayne, IN 126 mi · 2h 32m Toledo, OH 149 mi · 2h 47m Ann Arbor, MI 194 mi · 3h 39m Akron, OH 195 mi · 3h 45m Dearborn, MI 201 mi · 3h 51m Detroit, MI 208 mi · 3h 57m Cleveland, OH 210 mi · 4h 1m South Bend, IN 216 mi · 4h 33m