City comparison
Beavercreek, OH is about 10 miles (10 km) from Dayton, OH in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 10 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Beavercreek, OH to Dayton, OH takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Dayton has a population of 137,305, vs 46,576 in Beavercreek — about 2.9× larger by population. By land area, Dayton covers about 56 sq mi vs 27 sq mi for Beavercreek.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Beavercreek | Dayton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,304/mo | $830/mo | 57.1% higher in Beavercreek |
| Median home value | $245,300 | $86,200 | 184.6% higher in Beavercreek |
| Median household income | $108,140 | $41,443 | 160.9% higher in Beavercreek |
| Groceries index | 93.9 | 93.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.1 | 95.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 98.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Beavercreek, you'd need $98,371 in Dayton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dayton, OH is about 1.6% cheaper overall than Beavercreek, OH, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% higher in Beavercreek than in Dayton. If you earn $80,000 in Beavercreek, you'd need about $78,696 in Dayton to keep the same standard of living.