Living in Dayton

In Dayton (New Jersey), unemployment is 6.8% (2024).

Dayton's population was 8,138 at the end of 2020. The city faced an unemployment rate of 6.79% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 3,700 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population8,138people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary5,406EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,032EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate6.79%country median 4.6% — 49% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean5.65µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 80% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 84% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Dayton?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁶Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,064 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)⁴Official
Median monthly rent	2,032 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records³Official

Is Dayton a good place to live?

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Remote worker31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 21–41%

Skilled employee40%strong on work, weak on safety · range 31–49%

Student34%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 23–45%

Family28%strong on family, weak on safety · range 17–39%

Retirement32%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Dayton?

The median gross salary is about 5,406 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Dayton?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 6.79 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Dayton is 6.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Dayton 6.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	5,406 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.79 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Dayton?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,933of €4,080 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€4,080
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €2,064
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,933

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dayton. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dayton. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	423.1 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dayton when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Mobility and administration

Dayton's nearest airport was TTN, 28 km away and offered 14 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	14 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	28 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	TTN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dayton. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Dayton.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −0.6°C in January and 23.8°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Dayton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.65 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁴

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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6°-5°

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17°4°

23°9°

28°14°

30°17°

29°16°

26°12°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55.6WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Dayton is 5.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Dayton 5.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.65 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.72 · Feb 6.11 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 17.17 · May 22.67 · Jun 27.61 · Jul 30.39 · Aug 29.39 · Sep 25.72 · Oct 19.11 · Nov 12.94 · Dec 7.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.89 · Feb -5.17 · Mar -1.28 · Apr 3.89 · May 9.11 · Jun 14.33 · Jul 17.22 · Aug 16 · Sep 12.11 · Oct 5.67 · Nov 0.556 · Dec -3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.556 · Feb 0.444 · Mar 4.61 · Apr 10.56 · May 15.89 · Jun 21 · Jul 23.83 · Aug 22.72 · Sep 18.94 · Oct 12.39 · Nov 6.78 · Dec 2.28 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 87.88 · Feb 66.29 · Mar 108.7 · Apr 93.22 · May 103.4 · Jun 117.6 · Jul 122.4 · Aug 109 · Sep 105.4 · Oct 101.1 · Nov 82.8 · Dec 107.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	16.9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	5.65 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Allentown ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±2.6 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.7 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.7 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Dayton spanned 6.2 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Dayton stood at 1,275.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Dayton?

The published population was 8,138 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport54.5%
Foreign residents45.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	6.24 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	46.53 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	3,700 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	1,275 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	8,138 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Dayton

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Heathcote as a Dayton alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 2.0% Heathcote vs 6.8% Dayton−70%
Median gross pay, city: €5,630 Heathcote vs €5,406 Dayton+4%
Foreign residents: 50.1% Heathcote vs 46.5% Dayton+8%
Residents: 7,154 Heathcote vs 8,138 Dayton−12%
Annual PM2.5: 5.6 µg/m³ Heathcote vs 5.6 µg/m³ Daytonsame level

Full comparison More about Heathcote

North Bethesda as a Dayton alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 268 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 8,138 Dayton+516%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.8% Dayton−46%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €5,406 Dayton+13%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 46.5% Dayton−27%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.6 µg/m³ Dayton+4%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Dayton

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Heathcote 5.1 km away

Rent: 1,499 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,630 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Kendall Park 5.7 km away

Rent: 1,781 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,893 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Princeton Meadows 6.9 km away

Rent: 1,857 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,943 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Jamesburg 7.1 km away

Rent: 1,808 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,627 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Milltown 10.2 km away

Rent: 1,112 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,342 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Spotswood 10.4 km away

Rent: 996.9 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,593 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Hightstown 12.5 km away

Rent: 1,484 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,792 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Cumberland Hill8,140 residents Hillside8,140 residents Wahpeton8,141 residents Lexington8,130 residents Wytheville8,128 residents Evergreen8,149 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Dayton?

The published population was 8,138 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Dayton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

What is the typical salary in Dayton?

The median gross salary is about 5,406 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Dayton?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Dayton?

3,700 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Dayton a good place to live?

Dayton may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Dayton?

Heathcote, Kendall Park, Princeton Meadows, Jamesburg, Milltown are near Dayton. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Dayton (New Jersey), United States: population, rent, salary},
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ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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