The McCormick

Dayton sits in Ohio's Miami Valley region where the Great Miami River runs through a city built on genuine invention — Orville and Wilbur Wright called it home, and that spirit of ingenuity still shapes the place today. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base anchors a strong aerospace and defense economy, while the University of Dayton and Wright State University give the city a steady pulse of academic energy. Healthcare is another major pillar, with regional health systems providing some of the area's largest employment. Downtown and Webster Station draw renters to lofts and mid-rise apartment communities steps from Day Air Ballpark and RiverScape MetroPark, while the Oregon District offers historic streets full of character. St. Anne's Hill and South Park are known for restored Victorian architecture and a quieter residential feel.