Best PlacesOld North Dayton, Dayton, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Old North Dayton, Dayton, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Old North Dayton, Dayton ranks 5,379th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Old North Dayton, Dayton
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Old North Dayton, Dayton's strengths and weaknesses
Where Old North Dayton, Dayton ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 68% of neighborhoods
- School gradeB−, better than 68% of neighborhoods
- Short commute22.3 minutes each way, better than 64% of neighborhoods
Where Old North Dayton, Dayton ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 55 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Household income$35,227 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Old North Dayton, Dayton
A household needs to earn about $22,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Old North Dayton, Dayton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $35,227, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Old North Dayton, Dayton's effective rate of 1.62%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 2 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Old North Dayton, Dayton
Old North Dayton, Dayton runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Old North Dayton, Dayton.
Who works in Old North Dayton, Dayton, and how
Work in Old North Dayton, Dayton centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in Old North Dayton, Dayton
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Old North Dayton, Dayton.
What the weather is like in Old North Dayton, Dayton, month by month
Old North Dayton, Dayton sees roughly 55 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 31° | 22° |
| April | 67° | 53° | 40° |
| July | 87° | 76° | 65° |
| October | 70° | 57° | 45° |
Flying in and out of Old North Dayton, Dayton
The nearest airport, James M Cox Dayton International, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 57 miles away.
The best schools in and around Old North Dayton, Dayton
Schools across Old North Dayton, Dayton average a B−, better than 68% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Brantwood Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Pathway School Of DiscoveryC+ · 38% proficient
- Ruskin Elementary SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mad River Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Weisenborn Junior HighC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Stivers School For The ArtsB+ · 54% proficient
- Stebbins High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Northridge High SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Old North Dayton, Dayton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Old North Dayton, Dayton measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Old North Dayton, Dayton against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Old North Dayton, Dayton
Is Old North Dayton, Dayton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Old North Dayton, Dayton ranks 5,379th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, low disaster risk, and cell coverage, and lowest on health outcomes and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Old North Dayton, Dayton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $75,343. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $35,227 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Old North Dayton, Dayton safe?
Old North Dayton, Dayton is safer than 14% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $682 per resident a year.
Compare Old North Dayton, Dayton with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Old North Dayton, Dayton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Old North Dayton, Dayton represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Old North Dayton, Dayton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Old North Dayton, Dayton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Old North Dayton, Dayton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Old North Dayton, Dayton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Old North Dayton, Dayton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Old North Dayton, Dayton detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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