Dayton offers both a revamped downtown area full of unique activities, and suburbs that provide close-knit communities for the many who call the region home.

As the hometown of first flyers Orville and Wilbur Wright, as well as the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio's sixth-largest metro area is rich in aviation history. Aviation enthusiasts will appreciate the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force and the Wright Brothers National Memorial.