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DAYTON SINGLES INTELLIGENCE

DAYTON is now under coverage.

Local dating, modeled. Every signal in Dayton, converted into a tactical roadmap.

Field Office39.7589° N · 84.1916° WOH
In short

Greater Dayton is open as a field office. The headline reads:

  • An estimated 139,000 Greater Dayton adults ages 22 to 50 are single.

    verified · American Community Survey, 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates

  • A market-rate one-bedroom in Dayton asks about $760 a month, among the cheapest of any of our markets.

    modeled · Zumper Rent Research, 2026

  • The metro runs male-heavy, about 53% men to 47% women among singles.

    verified · American Community Survey, 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates

  • The balance isn't uniform across the metro: West Dayton (61% women) and Oakwood (51% women) are among its most female-leaning corners.

    verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

Demographics

The shape of the market

Singles by age and gender
Men Women
012.2k24.3k20-24: 24,345 men20-24: 23,334 women20-2425-29: 17,262 men25-29: 14,806 women25-2930-34: 13,954 men30-34: 11,004 women30-3435-44: 15,138 men35-44: 13,773 women35-4445-49: 5,200 men45-49: 4,302 women45-49age band · single residents
Gender balance by neighborhood
Men Women
  • Beavercreek61/39
  • West Dayton39/61
  • Centerville57/43
  • Huber Heights55/45
  • Downtown Dayton54/46
  • Kettering54/46
  • Miamisburg54/46
  • Fairborn53/47
Singles (22–50) by neighborhood
  • Fairborn9,303
  • Huber Heights8,547
  • West Dayton6,613
  • Beavercreek5,678
  • Miamisburg5,564
  • Kettering3,713
  • Centerville3,677
  • Oakwood2,779
  • Among Dayton couples, about 15% live together unmarried rather than married, above the national 13%.

  • West Dayton is the most female-leaning zone, at about 39% men to 61% women.

  • Dayton runs about 53% male, sharpest in Beavercreek (61%) and Centerville (57%).

  • About 51% of Dayton households are couple households — married or living together — well below the national 54%; the rest are people living alone or with roommates.

On the ground

Local date spots

National Museum of the US Air Force · BeavercreekWild Axe Throwing · BeavercreekGreat Escape Game Dayton · BeavercreekTwin Peaks · BeavercreekBreakout Games · CentervilleScene75 Entertainment Center | Dayton · VandaliaBill's Donut Shop · CentervilleOn Par Entertainment · KetteringAnother Broken Egg Cafe · BeavercreekCarillon Historical Park · OakwoodDublin Pub · VandaliaRose Music Center at The Heights · Huber HeightsBoonshoft Museum of Discovery · West DaytonBenjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center · West DaytonRip Rap Roadhouse · Huber HeightsBullwinkle's Top Hat Bistro · MiamisburgBJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse · BeavercreekThe Pub - Beavercreek · BeavercreekFraze Pavilion · KetteringThe Dayton Art Institute · West DaytonBunkers Sports Bar & Grill · VandaliaWheat Penny Oven and Bar · Downtown DaytonEl Toro Mexican Bar & Grill · Huber HeightsFirebirds Wood Fired Grill · MiamisburgArchers Tavern Kettering · KetteringTJ Chumps · Huber HeightsDorothy Lane Market · OakwoodRound1 Bowling & Arcade - Beavercreek · BeavercreekAnother Broken Egg Cafe · MiamisburgDoubleday's Grill & Tavern · CentervilleRitter's Frozen Custard - Kettering Shoppe · KetteringCherry House Cafe · BeavercreekKings Table Bar & Grill · BeavercreekLily's Dayton · Downtown DaytonCooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant · CentervilleWandering Griffin Brewery & Restaurant · BeavercreekJim's Donut Shop · VandaliaLucky's Taproom & Eatery · Downtown DaytonRollHouse Dayton · Huber HeightsAgave & Rye Centerville · CentervilleBlind Bob's · Downtown DaytonBlind Bob's · Downtown DaytonFunny Bone · KetteringThe Century Bar · Downtown DaytonCoco's Bistro · West DaytonJubie's Creamery · FairbornJubie's Creamery · FairbornJimmy's Italian Kitchen · KetteringTable 33 · Downtown DaytonFairborn Family Diner & Restaurant · Fairbornelé Cake Co. · MiamisburgThe Dairy Station · XeniaSteak Thyme Bar & Grill · MiamisburgBeaver-Vu Bowl · BeavercreekNelly's · CentervilleSea Jax Tavern · KetteringOakwood Club · OakwoodThe Magic Castle · KetteringPoelking Lanes South · MiamisburgVictoria Theatre · West DaytonBeavercreekKetteringDowntown DaytonCentervilleMiamisburgHuber HeightsVandaliaOakwoodFairborn
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60 spots across Dayton

  • Beavercreek
    Activity

    National Museum of the US Air Force

    Museum4.9 · 29,481
    Wheelchair access
  • Beavercreek
    Activity

    Wild Axe Throwing

    Amusement center5 · 13,853
    LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
  • Beavercreek
    Activity

    Great Escape Game Dayton

    Escape room center5 · 11,725
    Wheelchair access
  • Beavercreek
    Drinks

    Twin Peaks

    Sports bar$$$$4.8 · 11,668
  • Centerville
    Activity

    Breakout Games

    Escape room center4.9 · 8,229
    Wheelchair access
  • Vandalia
    Activity

    Scene75 Entertainment Center | Dayton

    Amusement park4.4 · 6,461
    Wheelchair access
  • Centerville
    Cafés

    Bill's Donut Shop

    Donut shop$$$$4.7 · 6,403
    Wheelchair access
  • Kettering
    Activity

    On Par Entertainment

    Bowling alley4.8 · 5,004
    LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
  • Beavercreek
    Dining

    Another Broken Egg Cafe

    Brunch restaurant$$$$4.7 · 4,715
  • Oakwood
    Activity

    Carillon Historical Park

    History museum4.8 · 4,683
    Wheelchair access
  • Vandalia
    Drinks

    Dublin Pub

    Irish pub$$$$4.5 · 4,078
  • Huber Heights
    Activity

    Rose Music Center at The Heights

    Amphitheater4.7 · 3,926
    Wheelchair access
  • West Dayton
    Activity

    Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

    Museum4.7 · 3,775
    LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
  • West Dayton
    Activity

    Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center

    Live music venue4.8 · 2,876
    LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
  • Huber Heights
    Activity

    Rip Rap Roadhouse

    Live music venue$$$$4.5 · 2,738
    Outdoor seatingGood for groups
  • Miamisburg
    Drinks

    Bullwinkle's Top Hat Bistro

    Barbecue restaurant$$$$4.6 · 2,710
  • Beavercreek
    Dining

    BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

    Restaurant$$$$4.4 · 2,703
  • Beavercreek
    Drinks

    The Pub - Beavercreek

    Bar$$$$4.5 · 2,573
  • Kettering
    Activity

    Fraze Pavilion

    Live music venue4.6 · 2,521
    Wheelchair access
  • West Dayton
    Activity

    The Dayton Art Institute

    Art museum4.7 · 2,437
    LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
  • Vandalia
    Dining

    Bunkers Sports Bar & Grill

    Restaurant$$$$4.5 · 2,336
  • Downtown Dayton
    Dining

    Wheat Penny Oven and Bar

    Italian restaurant$$$$4.5 · 2,275
  • Huber Heights
    Dining

    El Toro Mexican Bar & Grill

    Mexican restaurant$$$$4.4 · 2,203
  • Miamisburg
    Dining

    Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

    American restaurant$$$$4.4 · 2,180