Metro Life Score
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
Above-median composite Life Score — grade B+, 73rd percentile of the national corpus.
- 55.5
- Life Score / 100
- B+
- Grade (curved)
- #103
- of 387 metros
- 73%
- composite percentile
Data updated August 2026
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The verdict
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek is above-median composite Life Score — #103 of 387 (55.5/100, grade B+, 73rd percentile). Carried by schools at 90/100; held back most by environment at 5/100.
- 73rd
- composite percentile
- #103
- of 387 peers
- 57th
- cost dimension percentile
- 69th
- wages dimension percentile
Life Score shape · UPPER · SCHOOL-STRONG · signature composite
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek: top-third composite Life Score
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek clears the top third of US metros on composite Life Score (#103 of 387, 55.5/100, grade B+, 73rd percentile). Stamps UPPER · SCHOOL-STRONG; cost MID (57th) · wages HIGH (69th). Schools at 90/100 carries the lead; Environment (5/100) is the residual gap. According to PlainCompare's federal Life Score corpus ranking, Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH ranks #103 of 387 metros by composite Life Score (highest = #1) and #166 of 387 by cost-of-living dimension score (highest = #1). Methodology.
BEA RPP 92.7 (rent-RPP 72.7). BLS median salary $68,046, 365,260 jobs (Fast Food and Counter Workers, Registered Nurses, General and Operations Managers). HUD 2BR FMR $1,273/mo (studio $928).
FBI UCR (OH): 293 violent, 1545 property/100K. NCES: 17.4:1 ratio, 9.3% charter. DOL infant childcare $11,791/yr. EPA: 50 Superfund sites (OH).
Where Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek sits among all US metros
Composite Life Score vs the national field
56 73rd percentile higher than 73% of 387 US metros
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Source PlainCompare composite of BEA, BLS, HUD, FBI, NCES, DOL, EPA data · August 2026
How the 55.5 is built
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek's Life Score, decomposed
Dimension detail
How Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek scores, dimension by dimension
Score Breakdown
Dimension Scores
Key Data Points
Geography used: crime, schools, childcare, and environment cards above are OH state-level when metro-specific feeds are unavailable, see the scope key at the top of this page.
Compare Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek With...
Ranking Context
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek outranks 73% of U.S. metros.
| Rank | Metro | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| #100 | Wichita, KS | 55.6 | B+ |
| #101 | Lima, OH | 55.6 | B+ |
| #102 | Muncie, IN | 55.7 | B+ |
| #103 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 55.5 | B+ |
| #104 | Battle Creek, MI | 55.5 | B+ |
| #105 | Canton-Massillon, OH | 55.5 | B+ |
| #106 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 55.5 | B+ |
Quality vs. Affordability
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH is top 27% highest-quality nationally but only top 43% most affordable among its composite-quality peers -- its Life Score is earned mostly outside the cost dimension, not through being a budget option.
OH Metro Scores
Read with Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek
Nearest composite peers and cost poles for Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek (UPPER · SCHOOL-STRONG · MID/HIGH), replacing the fixed Explore/Guides strip.
Battle Creek, MI
ABS(composite) peer at 55.5 (Δ 0.0 vs this metro); higher Life Score · grade B+ vs this page's UPPER · SCHOOL-STRONG · MID/HIGH.
Canton-Massillon, OH
ABS(composite) peer at 55.5 (Δ 0.0 vs this metro); higher Life Score · grade B+ vs this page's UPPER · SCHOOL-STRONG · MID/HIGH.
Tuscaloosa, AL
ABS(composite) peer at 55.5 (Δ 0.0 vs this metro); higher Life Score · grade B+ vs this page's UPPER · SCHOOL-STRONG · MID/HIGH.
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
ABS(composite) peer at 55.4 (Δ 0.1 vs this metro); lower Life Score · grade B+ vs this page's UPPER · SCHOOL-STRONG · MID/HIGH.
Champaign-Urbana, IL (cost pole)
ABS(cost_score) orthogonal peer at 57/100 (Δ 0); cost stamp MID vs this metro's MID.
Utica-Rome, NY (cost pole)
ABS(cost_score) orthogonal peer at 58/100 (Δ 0); cost stamp MID vs this metro's MID.
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH relocation guide
Stamp-branched guide for UPPER · SCHOOL-STRONG · MID/HIGH - how to read federal Life Score inputs before a move.
Using Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek's top-third Life Score
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek scores 55.5/100 overall, but Schools (89.9) and Environment (4.9) sit 85.0 points apart, so decide which of the two matters more to you before leaning on the total.
- Schools is the strongest of Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek's seven dimensions (weighted 10% in the composite); if it is your priority, this is where the metro earns its rank. See all seven dimensions
- Environment is the weakest (weighted 10% in the composite); if it is a dealbreaker, weigh it before the ranking does. Rank metros on the composite
- Toledo is the nearest comparison this page can offer; put the two side by side on the same seven dimensions. Compare with Toledo
A high composite is a weighted blend; it does not mean every dimension is strong.