Dayton among 2017 Best Places to Live in the USA
Dayton ranks 75th in U.S. News & World Report's annual Top 100 Best Places to Live.
Dayton among 2017 Best Places to Live in the USA
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U.S. News & World Report analyzed the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the country to find the best places to live, and has confirmed what we already knew - Dayton is one of the best places to live in the nation.
The magazine ranked areas based on a city's desirability, the local job market, and quality of life. Dayton ranked 75th, with an overall score of 6.3 out of 10. By comparison, the top-ranked city on the list, Austin, Texas, averaged a 7.8.
The report noted that the Dayton area has a reasonable cost of living, is full of unique activities" and had "close-knit communities".
"As the hometown of first flyers Orville and Wilbur Wright, as well as the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio's sixth-largest metro area is rich in aviation history. Aviation enthusiasts will appreciate the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force and the Wright Brothers National Memorial.
Those who enjoy spending time outdoors will find 19 different metro parks and 330 miles of paved biking trails. Several historic neighborhoods and districts, a bike share program and about 12 different craft and microbreweries are even more of the Dayton's cultural jewels."
The report also noted that the median home value in Dayton is well below the national average.
Dayton was one of six cities in Ohio to make the list, along with Cincinnati (53), Columbus (57), Toledo (71), Cleveland (84), and Youngstown (87).
The Top 10 best cities to live for 2017, according to U.S. News & World Report, were as follows:
- Austin, TX
- Denver, CO
- San Jose, CA
- Washington, DC
- Fayetteville, AR
- Seattle, WA
- Raleigh & Durham, NC
- Boston, MA
- Des Moines, IA
- Salt Lake City, UT
Find the complete list here.
