The 10 Most Dangerous And Worst Neighborhoods In Dayton, OH


The most dangerous and worst Dayton neighborhoods are Highview Hills and Stoney Ridge for 2023 based on Saturday Night Science.

Worst Neighborhoods In Dayton
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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

  1. Highview Hills
  2. Stoney Ridge
  3. Lakeview
  4. Roosevelt
  5. McCook Field
  6. Pineview
  7. Greenwich Village
  8. Edgemont
  9. Miami Chapel
  10. 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

Overall SnackAbility

1
/10

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

Overall SnackAbility

1
/10

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

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

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

Overall SnackAbility

2
/10

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

Overall SnackAbility

2
/10

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

Overall SnackAbility

2
/10

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

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

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

Overall SnackAbility

2
/10

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

Overall SnackAbility

2
/10

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

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

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 Home Value Median Income
1 Highview Hills 521 $39,500 $17,984
2 Stoney Ridge 1,554 $39,500 $17,984
3 Lakeview 1,574 $5,850 $16,990
4 Roosevelt 782 $26,500 $17,014
5 Mccook Field 789 $12,350 $24,773
6 Pineview 823 $39,750 $21,512
7 Greenwich Village 2,365 $28,200 $24,679
8 Edgemont 1,644 $47,500 $22,528
9 Miami Chapel 1,549 $55,500 $18,528
10 Wesleyan Hill 1,459 $48,000 $19,481
11 Residence Park 4,110 $52,462 $21,562
12 Southern Dayton View 2,229 $38,075 $30,431
13 Little Richmond 800 $55,300 $27,813
14 West Wood 5,107 $30,612 $23,023
15 Arlington Heights 443 $18,850 $25,000
16 Twin Towers 2,880 $33,475 $19,908
17 North Riverdale 4,026 $44,560 $20,826
18 Philadelphia Woods 1,072 $68,400 $29,390
19 Midtown 178 $70,700 $21,164
20 Old North Dayton 5,559 $55,567 $29,395
21 Wolf Creek 398 $78,800 $18,190
22 Santa Clara 1,562 $51,550 $23,958
23 Riverdale 1,039 $50,000 $19,321
24 Five Points 565 $78,800 $18,190
25 Cornell Heights 1,855 $49,200 $23,864
26 Fairview 1,624 $61,875 $27,606
27 Madden Hills 587 $59,400 $26,487
28 Hillcrest 2,608 $67,075 $29,992
29 Mount Vernon 677 $69,100 $25,312
30 Wright View 4,230 $51,075 $30,502
31 Burkhardt 4,329 $52,600 $22,256
32 Carillon 614 $54,500 $30,000
33 Springfield 2,862 $63,800 $34,497
34 Fairlane 1,546 $79,000 $43,509
35 Northridge Estates 2,671 $102,825 $38,384
36 Eastern Hills 4,568 $56,740 $35,794
37 Five Oaks 2,500 $48,350 $30,806
38 Deweese 1,485 $84,500 $41,068
39 Germantown Meadows 1,663 $87,700 $39,874
40 Northern Hills 1,706 $57,533 $33,292
41 College Hill 2,001 $61,150 $35,170
42 Kittyhawk 1,982 $84,867 $40,654
43 South Park 1,701 $112,575 $28,116
44 Historic Inner East 2,479 $71,725 $37,476
45 Webster Station 717 $190,300 $26,157
46 Grafton Hill 1,404 $97,800 $24,966
47 Old Dayton View 1,125 $76,950 $31,540
48 Walnut Hills 4,770 $69,083 $33,424
49 Linden Heights 6,008 $68,833 $40,758
50 Downtown 1,658 $190,300 $26,157
51 University Row 1,085 $74,100 $41,071
52 Forest Ridge-Quail Hollow 3,423 $119,850 $76,586
53 Oregon 1,302 $183,400 $17,019
54 Eastmont 2,355 $79,800 $48,437
55 University Park 9,408 $96,400 $44,028
56 Princeton Heights 636 $61,800 $48,250
57 Belmont 9,715 $78,570 $34,948
58 Gateway 1,418 $125,600 $67,218
59 Hearthstone 1,995 $72,933 $46,116
60 Shroyer Park 2,047 $111,700 $49,965
61 Dayton View Triangle 1,763 $77,250 $44,876
62 Pheasant Hill 2,604 $163,800 $78,333
63 Patterson Park 1,469 $115,800 $65,515
About Nick Johnson

Nick Johnson earned his masters in Business Administration from the Drucker School At Claremont Graduate University. He has written for 39 publications across the country and ran the media relations department at Movoto, a real estate portal based in San Francisco. He has been featured in over 500 publications as an expert in real estate and as an authority on real estate trends.

Nick's the creator of the HomeSnacks YouTube channel that now has over 260,000 subscribers and is an excellent source to learn about different parts of the country.