$100k salary, packing up from Columbus

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Dayton, OH cityscape

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Dayton

oh · metro 808k

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$190

below Columbus's monthly cost

Cost barely budges between Dayton and Columbus. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
landable, recorded on the dayton entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,321/mo

13% cheaper than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

vs 3.99% in Columbus

03after rent

$6,680/mo

$190 more than Columbus

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$139k

60% cheaper than Columbus

vs $350k in Columbus

05metro size

808k

vs 2.2M in Columbus

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in dayton.

Columbus barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.

Columbus hosts 8.3× more events.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

9% higher than Columbus

vs 57/100 in Columbus

Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.

·walk score®

89/100

5% higher than Columbus

vs 85/100 in Columbus

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

16

50% fewer than Columbus

vs 32 nonstops in Columbus

04 · see also

cities that play in dayton's register:

see also

akron

$62/mo cheaper

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see also

toledo

$124/mo cheaper

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see also

buffalo

better park access

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compare dayton with:

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