Highly rated Miami Valley Hospital and related Premier Health are located at the edge of downtown Dayton, offering a full range of services. Grandview Hospital is just a short distance to the north with its wide range of hospital and healthcare services. Southview and Children’s Hospitals also serve the region.

Downtown Dayton has set about revitalizing itself by adding different amenities such as Schuster Center for the Performing Arts; Day Air Ballpark – home of the Dayton Dragons; Riverscape – a beautifully landscaped performing venue; as well as a pedestrian and bike friendly starting point that leads to hundreds of miles of bike paths and trails. Additionally, lots of housing has been added such as townhouses, lofts and rental options.If urban is your interest, downtown Dayton is where its at with restaurants, entertainment, brew pubs, banks and other retail options – and all within walking distance. More than 300 performances occur in downtown Dayton every year.

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Hospitals within a 20-mile radius include Children's Medical Center, Miami Valley Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital.

Carriage Hill MetroPark, located at the north end of Huber Heights, offers 900 acres of fun. The park provides a much-loved outdoor outlet for sports and physical activities, including an active visitor center, scenic woodlands, meadows, lakes and ponds - great for hiking, fishing, picnicking and horseback riding. Over 13 small neighborhood parks covering 133 acres include playgrounds, shelters, ball fields, picnic areas and youth sports. Huber Heights Art Council supports cultural events such as Sundays in the Park. Community theatre buffs perform several shows throughout the year.

There are no malls located in Huber Heights, but several freestanding department stores fill residents' shopping needs. Fast food restaurants, shopping centers, and local shops also provide for residents' needs.

Huber Heights is in northern Montgomery County 15 minutes from downtown Dayton. One of the few Dayton towns laid out with no central downtown, Huber Heights is often referred to as a satellite community of Dayton. Charles H. Huber started the first privately owned utility company in Huber Heights, while also launching the construction of his first plat of brick, single-family homes. Today those modest, single family homes are key factors in attracting residents to this well-planned community of clean air and quiet, secluded streets. Homes of almost every design can be found here from ranches to cape cods and two stories.

Huber Heights

Huber Heights is bisected by both I-70 and I-75, with business local routes 201 and 202 serving residents transportation needs. RTA provides public transportation.

Miami Valley Hospital North in nearby Englewood provides accessible health care services. The Northmont Medical Center is available 7 days a week, no appointment necessary.

Vandalia's parks and recreation staff is trying to keep up with the demands the growing community is placing on its parks. The Vandalia Sports Complex is a busy place with ball fields, volleyball, soccer, basketball and hiking trails. The Cassel Hills Golf Club of Vandalia offers an 18-hole golf course for residents.

Shopping seems to follow the demands and right now it's centered around two areas, the Poe Avenue and National Road. Local merchants are busy filling day to day needs, with downtown Dayton perhaps the closest of big shopping centers.

Thousands of tourists visit Vandalia annually, taking advantage of the intersections of two of America's most traveled highways, I-75 and I-70. The 14,600 residents of this northern Montgomery County 10 minutes from downtown welcome visitors for the United States Air and Trade Show, one of North America's premier aerospace displays and expositions. Vandalia is exploding with no less than seven new housing construction developments underway, trying to meet the demands for new residents' needs.

Vandalia

Vandalia hugs I-75 north of Dayton. St. Rt. 40 provides east-west access. RTA provides bus service to the city.

Hospitals within a 10-mile radius include Children's Medical Center, Miami Valley Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital.

If you can't find something to keep you busy in Trotwood, you aren't trying hard enough! The city offers a wide variety of leisure facilities and opportunities to encourage heath and fitness, cultural enrichment and learning. The city offers nine park and recreation areas for those who enjoy vigorous activities, there are ball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, soccer fields, picnic areas, playgrounds, swimming pools, fishing lakes and an in-line skating court. And for those who desire quieter activities, Trotwood has miles of biking/ waking trails and acres of green space that meander throughout the city. Within Trotwood lies Sycamore State Park, located in both Trotwood and Ferry Townships, offers 2,300 acres of hiking trails, picnic areas, horse trails, fishing lakes, camping grounds and more. The park is a winter haven for sledders, skaters, snowmobilers, and cross-country skiers. For golf enthusiasts, Larch Tree offers an 18-hole golf course.

Local merchants provide general merchandise and services conveniently located for residents.

Located approximately six miles northwest of Dayton in Montgomery County, Trotwood is a community of 31,000 that can be described in three words -Town and Country. Trotwood has many beautiful neighborhoods with active neighborhood associations. In addition, housing options include an array of affordable single family and duplex models, most of which were built in the late 1970's and early 1980's. For those dreaming of building a new home, Trotwood offers a variety of residential tracts ready for development. The town's historic core known as 'Olde Town' is a quaint neighborhood located in the center of town. Olde Town offers a variety of specialty shops, potential land for commercial redevelopment and a heterogeneous residential base.

Trotwood

The community is strategically located less than two miles from I-70, less than 5 miles from I-75 and less than 15 minutes from Dayton International Airport. St. Rt. 35's Northwest Connector, and the Turner Road Extension provide easy access to this part of west central Ohio. RTA provides bus transportation connecting Trotwood with the downtown Dayton area.

Hospitals within a 10-mile radius include Children's Medical Center, Miami Valley Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital. Greene Memorial Hospital in nearby Xenia is the county hospital.

Outdoor enthusiasts in Beavercreek use the Creekside Trail for biking, jogging, and in-line skating. For golf enthusiasts, both the Country Club of the North and the Beavercreek Golf Club offer an 18-hole public course, one of golf star Fuzzy Zoeller's signature courses. 22 parks and recreational areas provide many activities. The Little Miami River provides canoeing, picnic and other water sports just minutes away.

The Mall at Fairfield Commons contains five department stores and 130 franchise clothing, shoe and specialty stores. Local merchants provide general merchandise and services conveniently located for residents. The Greene, an upscale outdoor mall, is opening in June, 2006.

Beavercreek is a spacious, rolling, wooded environment 10 minutes east of Dayton, with housing ranging from exclusive, custom-built homes to charming older neighborhoods. Beavercreek is home to numerous research and manufacturing firms engaged in defense technologies, aerospace, automotive components, electronics and other specialized advanced technologies. Many residents are current or former Air Force and civilian employees of nearby Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its defense industry contractors.

Beavercreek

US 35 provides direct access to downtown Dayton. I-675 skirts the north and west edge of town.

The Oregon District on Fifth Street is a popular destination with a combination of restaurants, bars and shops. The area features popular brew pubs and a micro distiller. The downtown main library offers a striking architectural exterior as well as media-innovative facility unlike anything else in Southern Ohio. Those interested in the arts attend events at the state-of-the art performance center (Schuster Center). The historic Victoria Theatre features musical, theater and Broadway shows. Dayton also features its own Philharmonic orchestra, opera and ballet.

Downtown Dayton has had in influx of new restaurants and shops literally “pop up” over the last several years.  It has sponsored a “pop up” shop program that overs favorable retail spaces to prospective retail entrepreneurs.  This has led to a variety of different shops to open up. A number of these shops have continued with permanent leases. Downtown Dayton features the Second Street Public Market which carries fresh produce, wines, pottery and craft items. Mendelson’s Liquidation Outlet offers everything from used industrial parts to furniture, clothes and other surplus goods. The downtown area has many art shops, a jewelry store, small convenience store, a wine gallery as well as a drug store. It is a 15-minute drive to the Dayton Mall which offers many national brand stores. The Greene is located 20 minutes away in Beavercreek with over 75 fine retail stores including the Apple store and Nordstrom’s Rack.

Downtown Dayton has a wide variety of housing including market-rate apartments, condos, lofts and traditional townhouses. And there is more coming. From converted buildings to  newly constructed condominiums, there is a wide variety of housing options. Over 2,000 people live in the urban core of Downtown Dayton, and more options are on the drawing board. Additionally, there are eight historic districts located along the edge of the city.

Dayton

RTA runs a full-service public trolley and diesel bus service throughout the area with it hub is located downtown. A major multiyear reworking of I-75 through downtown Dayton has just about been completed. I-75 takes one quickly to all the suburban areas of Dayton. Cincinnati and Columbus are only an hour away by highway. Dayton International Airport has hundreds of flights and connections and has been recently refurbished. Dayton has a regional reputation for low competitive fares. Dayton has invested heavily in rebuilding of roads, sidewalks and bridges throughout the city, but especially in the downtown area. For those who enjoy cycling, Link, a bike-share program, is available or ride your personal bike via many city bike lanes.