08-04-2025
Safety, housing conditions among ‘highest importance' to Dayton residents
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Data from the 2024 Dayton Survey has been released, and shows aspects of what city residents like and consider to need improvement.
Surveys were mailed to each home in Dayton in September 2024, which sought feedback directly from those who reside in the community to receive their perspective of issues important to them.
'The 2024 Dayton Survey indicates areas of growth and higher satisfaction, as well as areas of concern and potential improvement,' said the city. 'Survey results are regularly reviewed and used by the City of Dayton to help guide future programming and service delivery changes.'
According to survey results, the following items were identified by residents as areas of the 'highest importance:'
Crime/safety
Drug usage
Housing conditions
Abandoned homes and blight
Gun violence
Percent
Measure
52%
Dissatisfied with city pavement, sidewalks, streets
46%
Agree Dayton PD responsive to neighborhood needs
42%
Satisfied with neighborhood housing conditions
34%
'Strongly agree' or 'agree' with vital expense concerns
32%
'Very dissatisfied' or 'dissatisfied' with affordable housing options
Percent
Measure
78%
'Highly satisfied' with Dayton Waste Collection services
73%
'Very satisfied' or 'satisfied' for Dayton Fire/EMS services
60%
'Very satisfied' or 'satisfied' as Dayton being a place to live
Roughly 57%
– 'Good access' to fresh groceries in their area (mostly agree in northeast, southeast neighborhoods)—– 'Very satisfied' or 'satisfied' with neighborhood overall (particularly downtown and east Dayton had highest satisfaction)
55%
'Very satisfied' or 'satisfied' with Dayton Police services (particularly downtown and east Dayton had highest satisfaction)
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Click here to view the full breakdown of survey results.
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