2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Dayton, OH vs Paducah, KY

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- Paducah has 54% less violent crime than Dayton.
- Paducah has 3% more property crime than Dayton.
 Dayton, OHPaducah, KYUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock21.322.7
 Property Crime70.6  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 8 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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Reviews for Paducah    16 Reviews

Joel · 

I have visited it the 1st time and thought it was a rundown ghetto but the 2nd time I loved  More

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Over 6 years ago

The downtown area is fun and the murals on the floodwall provide an interesting history of the  More

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Over 12 years ago

Move here six years ago, and was very optimistic. I love meeting new people and adventure. Me my husband and two kids moved here from Louisville are. This place is like  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Dayton, OhioCrime Index
 Germantown, OH11.95
 Bellbrook, OH13.65
 Bradford, OH14.4
 Covington, OH14.6
 Shawnee Hills CDP (Greene County), OH14.9
 Clayton, OH15.3
 Wilberforce, OH15.6
 Brookville, OH15.7
 Yellow Springs, OH15.95
 Cedarville, OH16.55

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