Dayton

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#740

Global Rank

2.8

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.1%

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United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/New_York UTC−5 (EST) (observes summer time)

Population
1.1M
GDP
$47B
GDP per capita
$42,939
Land area
7,971 km² (3,078 mi²)
Density
137/km² (356/mi²)

Primary city Dayton

State / province Ohio

Language English

Stands out, per personUniversities: high vs size peers

Dayton metro area

39.76, -84.19
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Universities.

Major League Teams/Venues↗0
Total Teams↗4#T-273
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗0
Market Cap Score↗$0
Cultural Events0
Universities↗3#T-116
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗1#T-157
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗1.0#T-345
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
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Sports

6 teams

Major Sporting Events

Golf Majors3 events

PGA Championship

Golf Major

1969 • NCR Country Club

PGA Championship

Golf Major

1957 • Miami Valley Country Club

PGA Championship

Golf Major

1945 • Moraine Country Club

Complete Event Timeline3 events

PGA Championship

Golf Majors

1969 • NCR Country Club

PGA Championship

Golf Majors

1957 • Miami Valley Country Club

PGA Championship

Golf Majors

1945 • Moraine Country Club

Against expectation how Dayton’s teams have done against the odds they went in with.
  • NFL teams representing Dayton have fallen short of their pre-game odds by 8.5 wins across 10 team-seasons since 1920.

How this is measured →

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA purchase-only index for Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
050100150200250300350200020102020

One year
One year +4.2%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +61.7%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +33.2%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −26.8%
2007Q2 to 2011Q1

Cultural Assets

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries1 item

National Museum of the United States Air Force

Dayton, (Ohio) • History

Languages of Dayton

English first in Ohio.

LanguageShare
English92%
Spanish2.6%
German0.4%
Mandarin Chinese0.4%
Standard Arabic0.4%
English reach, Ohio
99%
Tier 1 census

Ohio on the languages board · Language power

Sound of Dayton

#112 by artist origin · combined 21.9 (US 3.1 / UK 1.3) · signature decade 2010s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: John Legend, The Breeders, Ohio Players

Number-one singles by Dayton artists4

Screen of Dayton

#176 by film pedigree · score 20.3 · 6 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Eleanor Parker, Martin Sheen, Nancy Cartwright, Steve Martino, Charley Grapewin

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities3 entries
#655

Antioch College

Yellow Springs, United States

#1483

Wright State University

Fairborn, United States

#1548

University of Dayton

Dayton, United States

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Dayton International Airport

Dayton • 4 - Regional