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Dayton, OH cityscape

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Dayton

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$170

less monthly outlay than Birmingham

Dayton and Birmingham land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
landable, recorded on the dayton entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,321/mo

6% cheaper than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$84/mo less in state tax than Birmingham

vs 5% in Birmingham

03after rent

$6,680/mo

$170 more than Birmingham

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

04a house here

$139k

47% cheaper than Birmingham

vs $261k in Birmingham

05metro size

808k

vs 1.2M in Birmingham

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in dayton.

Birmingham only logs 171 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 34 days drop below 20° vs Birmingham's 4.

84% fewer events than Birmingham. The pace eases up.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

2% higher than Birmingham

vs 61/100 in Birmingham

Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.

·walk score®

89/100

13% higher than Birmingham

vs 79/100 in Birmingham

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

16

20% fewer than Birmingham

vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham

04 · see also

neighbors of dayton on the map of tradeoffs:

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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