Where in Dayton would you live? (Oregon, Grafton: renting, condo, co-op)

[maplefever123]

I see lots of info about the suburbs on here but if you had to live within the Dayton city limits and price was not a factor, what area would you choose?

[SWOH]

Great question!

For me it would depend on my stage in life.

As a young single person, South Park, the Oregon District, and downtown in one of the apt complexes would be my top picks.

If you were engaged or newly married I’d say South Park, St Anne’s Hill, Grafton Hill, downtown in a condo/townhome, Belmont, Patterson Park, or Wright Dunbar.

If kids were part of the picture I’d say Rubicon, McPherson Town, South Park, Wright-Dunbar, Patterson Park, Deweese Park, or Grafton Hill.

For empty nesters and retirees I’d say downtown for sure, along with wright Dunbar, rubicon, Oregon district, st Anne’s Hill, Huffman, South Park, deweese park, Belmont, and walnut hills

If you are looking for a neighborhood with awesome houses and are willing to tolerate rough edges you’ve got to check out five oaks, Dayton view/upper Dayton view, mt Vernon, riverdale, Huffman, hearthstone, linden heights, and university row/Cornell heights.

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To answer your question though, given the fact I’m in my 20s and single I’d most prefer renting downtown, but if I were to buy a house I’d go for a grand dame in five oaks, a shotgun in South Park, a Victorian in St Anne’s Hill, a cape cod in Patterson Park, or a craftsman in Belmont. I LOVE the houses in Dayton View but even I don’t know enough to feel comfortable buying there.... some areas take more research than others, for the most part everything I listed is a safe bet.

Good luck!!

[joe from dayton]

The Oregon District or downtown. as noted above, Dayton has some really great architecture.

[maplefever123]

Thanks for your replies! I do have a 3 year old so proximity to parks is important for me. Any ideas on where to find a map or location descriptions of the neighborhoods mentioned?

[bigdipper80]

You can find the official City of Dayton neighborhood map
at this link:
https://www.daytonohio.gov/DocumentCenter/View/326

Note that some of the neighborhoods SWOH mentioned aren't on the map. Wright-Dunbar (where I live) is a subset of the Five Points neighborhood, and Rubicon is part of the University Park neighborhood. As for parks, all of them are close to the riverfront trails and Riverscape MetroPark, but the Oregon District and South Park both have dedicated playground equipment at their neighborhood parks. That said, any of the neighborhoods that have been mentioned are great for young kids!

[Natural510]

If you want to live in Dayton proper, I'd choose St Anne's Hill. Wonderful neighborhood full of restored Victorian/Italianate housing, a tight neighborhood association, close proximity to the park on the corner of Fifth and Keowee, and their own co-op brewpub!
The Belmont & Walnut Hills neighborhoods in the southern part of the city is a nice family-oriented area with several parks in the general area as well.