Dayton’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.
It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Dayton.
And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in Ohio thanks in part to tons of entertainment and jobs, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Dayton. Some neighborhoods aren’t as safe as others.
So the question arises, which Dayton neighborhoods are the most dangerous and which are the safest?
Today, we’ll use Saturday Night Science to determine which Dayton hoods need a little tender loving care – the sore thumbs of the Dayton area if you will. Realistically, you can’t expect all the neighborhoods to be amazing, although Patterson Park ranks way above the rest.
We examined 63 of Dayton’s neighborhoods to find out the most dangerous places to live. These places don’t quite measure up to Dayton’s reputation.
The Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In Dayton For 2023
- Highview Hills
- Stoney Ridge
- Lakeview
- Roosevelt
- McCook Field
- Pineview
- Greenwich Village
- Edgemont
- Miami Chapel
- Wesleyan Hill
So what’s the worst neighborhood to live in Dayton for 2023? According to the most recent census data, Highview Hills looks to be the worst neighborhood in Dayton.
Read on to see how we determined the places around Dayton that need a pick-me-up. And remember, don’t blame the messenger.
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Table Of Contents: Top 10 | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In Dayton For 2023
1. Highview Hills
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Population: 521
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,475
Property Crime Per 100k: 5,301
Median Home Value: $39,500 (10th worst)
Median Income: $17,984 (4th worst)
2. Stoney Ridge
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Population: 1,554
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,485
Property Crime Per 100k: 5,301
Median Home Value: $39,500 (10th worst)
Median Income: $17,984 (4th worst)
3. Lakeview
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Population: 1,574
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,728
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,153
Median Home Value: $5,850 (worst)
Median Income: $16,990 (worst)
4. Roosevelt
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Population: 782
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,678
Property Crime Per 100k: 5,906
Median Home Value: $26,500 (4th worst)
Median Income: $17,014 (2nd worst)
5. Mccook Field
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Population: 789
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,748
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,133
Median Home Value: $12,350 (2nd worst)
Median Income: $24,773 (22nd worst)
6. Pineview
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Population: 823
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,464
Property Crime Per 100k: 5,161
Median Home Value: $39,750 (11th worst)
Median Income: $21,512 (14th worst)
7. Greenwich Village
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Population: 2,365
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,581
Property Crime Per 100k: 5,570
Median Home Value: $28,200 (5th worst)
Median Income: $24,679 (2worst)
8. Edgemont
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Population: 1,644
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,355
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,788
Median Home Value: $47,500 (13th worst)
Median Income: $22,528 (17th worst)
9. Miami Chapel
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Population: 1,549
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,311
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,568
Median Home Value: $55,500 (24th worst)
Median Income: $18,528 (8th worst)
10. Wesleyan Hill
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Population: 1,459
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,387
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,890
Median Home Value: $48,000 (14th worst)
Median Income: $19,481 (10th worst)
Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous Dayton neighborhoods in 2023
To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in Dayton:
- High crime (Estimated)
- High unemployment (Less jobs)
- Low median income (Less pay)
- Low population density (No things to do)
- Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)
Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Dayton, Ohio for each of these criteria from worst to best.
Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”
The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of Dayton.
The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2023. This report is our time ranking the worst neighborhoods to live in Dayton.
Skip to the end to see the list of all 63 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.
Summary: The Worst Neighborhoods Around Dayton
Well, there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Dayton with Highview Hills landing at the bottom of the pack.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Dayton aren’t all bad. Patterson Park takes the cake as the best place to live in Dayton.
We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below.
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Most Dangerous Neighborhoods To Live In Dayton For 2023?
| Rank | Neighborhood | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highview Hills | 521 |
| 2 | Stoney Ridge | 1,554 |
| 3 | Lakeview | 1,574 |
| 4 | Roosevelt | 782 |
| 5 | Mccook Field | 789 |
| 6 | Pineview | 823 |
| 7 | Greenwich Village | 2,365 |
| 8 | Edgemont | 1,644 |
| 9 | Miami Chapel | 1,549 |
| 10 | Wesleyan Hill | 1,459 |
| 11 | Residence Park | 4,110 |
| 12 | Southern Dayton View | 2,229 |
| 13 | Little Richmond | 800 |
| 14 | West Wood | 5,107 |
| 15 | Arlington Heights | 443 |
| 16 | Twin Towers | 2,880 |
| 17 | North Riverdale | 4,026 |
| 18 | Philadelphia Woods | 1,072 |
| 19 | Midtown | 178 |
| 20 | Old North Dayton | 5,559 |
| 21 | Wolf Creek | 398 |
| 22 | Santa Clara | 1,562 |
| 23 | Riverdale | 1,039 |
| 24 | Five Points | 565 |
| 25 | Cornell Heights | 1,855 |
| 26 | Fairview | 1,624 |
| 27 | Madden Hills | 587 |
| 28 | Hillcrest | 2,608 |
| 29 | Mount Vernon | 677 |
| 30 | Wright View | 4,230 |
| 31 | Burkhardt | 4,329 |
| 32 | Carillon | 614 |
| 33 | Springfield | 2,862 |
| 34 | Fairlane | 1,546 |
| 35 | Northridge Estates | 2,671 |
| 36 | Eastern Hills | 4,568 |
| 37 | Five Oaks | 2,500 |
| 38 | Deweese | 1,485 |
| 39 | Germantown Meadows | 1,663 |
| 40 | Northern Hills | 1,706 |
| 41 | College Hill | 2,001 |
| 42 | Kittyhawk | 1,982 |
| 43 | South Park | 1,701 |
| 44 | Historic Inner East | 2,479 |
| 45 | Webster Station | 717 |
| 46 | Grafton Hill | 1,404 |
| 47 | Old Dayton View | 1,125 |
| 48 | Walnut Hills | 4,770 |
| 49 | Linden Heights | 6,008 |
| 50 | Downtown | 1,658 |
| 51 | University Row | 1,085 |
| 52 | Forest Ridge-Quail Hollow | 3,423 |
| 53 | Oregon | 1,302 |
| 54 | Eastmont | 2,355 |
| 55 | University Park | 9,408 |
| 56 | Princeton Heights | 636 |
| 57 | Belmont | 9,715 |
| 58 | Gateway | 1,418 |
| 59 | Hearthstone | 1,995 |
| 60 | Shroyer Park | 2,047 |
| 61 | Dayton View Triangle | 1,763 |
| 62 | Pheasant Hill | 2,604 |
| 63 | Patterson Park | 1,469 |