Kettering

southern suburb · 45429

Kettering is where Dayton goes to grow up. Sprawling, residential, anchored by Kettering Health and the Fraze Pavilion, it trades downtown grit for cul-de-sacs and quiet competence. The dating pool skews older, settled, and politely suburban. Town and Country shopping center, Lincoln Park Commons, and the Fraze summer concert series double as low-stakes meeting grounds. Restaurants close earlier than you would like, parking lots are larger than necessary, and most evenings end in a Toyota. It is not where you go to be surprised. It is where you go when surprises have stopped being the point, and that is its own kind of relief.

3,713

singles 22–50

54%

male

$45,458

median income

$1,070

median rent

The data

Kettering by the numbers

Kettering runs male-heavy, about 54% men to 46% women.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Median individual income in Kettering is about $45,500.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Ohio doesn’t have true party registration; by the 2024 presidential vote Montgomery County was a razor-thin tossup, about 49.6% Harris to 49.4% Trump.
● Modeled · Ohio Secretary of State certified canvass, Nov 2024
The median renter in Kettering pays about $1,070 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
About 3,700 Kettering residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Local date spots

18 spots · tap a point, label, or class to filter

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18 spots across Kettering

Kettering
Activity
On Par Entertainment
Bowling alley★ 4.8 · 5,004
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
Find it
4464 Indian Ripple Rd, Beavercreek, OH 45440
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.8★ from 5,004 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at On Par Entertainment.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon11 AM to 11 PM
Tue11 AM to 11 PM
Wed11 AM to 11 PM
Thu11 AM to 11 PM
Fri11 AM to 1 AM
Sat11 AM to 1 AM
Sun11 AM to 11 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Family-friendly · LGBTQ+ friendly · Transgender safespace
Contact
Call Site Maps
Kettering
Activity
Fraze Pavilion
Live music venue★ 4.6 · 2,521
Wheelchair access
Kettering
Dining
Archers Tavern Kettering
American restaurant$$$$★ 4.3 · 2,124
Kettering
Cafés
Ritter's Frozen Custard - Kettering Shoppe
Ice cream shop★ 4.7 · 1,776
Good for groupsWheelchair access
Find it
2226 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, OH 45420
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.7★ from 1,776 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Ritter's Frozen Custard - Kettering Shoppe.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon11 AM to 11 PM
Tue11 AM to 11 PM
Wed11 AM to 11 PM
Thu11 AM to 11 PM
Fri11 AM to 11 PM
Sat11 AM to 11 PM
Sun11 AM to 11 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Delivery · Drive-through · In-store pickup · Onsite services · Takeout
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Crowd
Groups
Pets
Dogs allowed inside
Contact
Call Site Maps
Kettering
Activity
Funny Bone
Comedy club★ 4.2 · 1,416
Good for groupsWheelchair access
Find it
The Greene, 88 Plum St #200, Dayton, OH 45440
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.2★ from 1,416 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Funny Bone.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
TueClosed
WedClosed
ThuClosed
Fri6 to 10:30 PM
Sat5 to 10 PM
Sun3 to 8 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Groups · Tourists
Contact
Call Site Maps
Kettering
Dining
Jimmy's Italian Kitchen
Italian restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 1,350
Kettering
Drinks
Sea Jax Tavern
Bar & grill$$$$★ 4.7 · 1,128
Kettering
Activity
The Magic Castle
Miniature golf course★ 4.3 · 1,120
Wheelchair access
Find it
4990 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, OH 45440
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.3★ from 1,120 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at The Magic Castle.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon10 AM to 10 PM
Tue10 AM to 10 PM
Wed10 AM to 10 PM
Thu10 AM to 10 PM
Fri10 AM to 10 PM
Sat10 AM to 10 PM
Sun10 AM to 10 PM
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Family-friendly
Contact
Call Site Maps
Kettering
Activity
Poelking Woodman Lanes
Bowling alley★ 4.3 · 957
Wheelchair access
Find it
3200 Woodman Dr, Kettering, OH 45420
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.3★ from 957 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Poelking Woodman Lanes.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon3 to 10 PM
Tue12 to 10 PM
Wed10 AM to 10 PM
Thu10 AM to 10 PM
Fri10 AM to 11 PM
Sat12 to 11 PM
Sun12 to 10 PM
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Contact
Call Site Maps
Kettering
Dining
The Blue Berry Cafe Kettering
Brunch restaurant$$$$★ 4.4 · 650
Kettering
Drinks
Moe Harrigan's Tavern
Bar$$$$★ 4.1 · 644
Kettering
Cafés
Warehouse 4 Coffee (Kettering)
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.6 · 542
Kettering
Cafés
EPIC Coffee Shoppe
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.6 · 530
Kettering
Dining
Demnika's Italiano
Italian restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 382
Kettering
Dining
TJ Chumps
Family restaurant$$$$★ 4.7 · 342
Kettering
Cafés
Socialite Cafe
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.6 · 304
Kettering
Cafés
Starbucks Coffee Company
Coffee shop$$$$★ 3.8 · 282
Kettering
Dining
Rum Runners Cafe
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 201

Kettering

Kettering by the numbers

Local date spots

On Par Entertainment

Fraze Pavilion

Archers Tavern Kettering

Ritter's Frozen Custard - Kettering Shoppe

Funny Bone

Jimmy's Italian Kitchen

Sea Jax Tavern

The Magic Castle

Poelking Woodman Lanes

The Blue Berry Cafe Kettering

Moe Harrigan's Tavern

Warehouse 4 Coffee (Kettering)

EPIC Coffee Shoppe

Demnika's Italiano

TJ Chumps

Socialite Cafe

Starbucks Coffee Company

Rum Runners Cafe

Reach Kettering singles right where they plan dates.