Dayton score: 38/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Dayton safe? United States travel risk

Is Dayton safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Dayton scores 38/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Dayton scores 38/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Dayton: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 38 is higher than the scores of 47% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Geographically located in Ohio (39.7805° N, 84.2003° W), Dayton sits 625.2 km E from Washington at 225 m elevation.

Region
Ohio

Coordinates
39.7805° N, 84.2003° W

Elevation
225 m

Time Zone
America/New_York

Population
667,936

Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Cincinnati (75.8 km SSW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) 13.7 km N

Hospital Care Grandview Medical Center 1.2 km S

Police Station Montgomery County Sheriff 2.3 km S

Railway Terminal Carillon Park Railroad 5.8 km S

Proximate Regional Communities (United States)

Kettering · 10.4 km SSE Huber Heights · 11.5 km NE Beavercreek · 13.0 km ESE Fairborn · 16.5 km E Centerville · 17.0 km SSE

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (29 °C avg high); Wettest: May (112 mm).

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °C	2°	5°	11°	17°	22°	27°	29°	29°	26°	19°	10°	4°
Low °C	-5°	-4°	1°	7°	12°	17°	20°	20°	16°	10°	3°	-3°
Rain mm	71	73	102	103	112	97	85	78	65	67	75	93

Normals: Dayton (0 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United States entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Trotwood 15

10.0 km W

Forest Park 10

61.7 km SSW

London 17

66.3 km ENE

North College Hill 10

69.5 km SSW

Cincinnati 57

75.8 km SSW

Cheviot 10

77.8 km SSW

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