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Dayton

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$243

more each month than Corpus Christi ran you

Dayton costs more than Corpus Christi, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
landable, recorded on the dayton entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,321/mo

6% cheaper than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$333/mo more in state tax than Corpus Christi

vs 0% in Corpus Christi

03after rent

$6,680/mo

$243 less than Corpus Christi

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

04a house here

$139k

37% cheaper than Corpus Christi

vs $221k in Corpus Christi

05metro size

808k

vs 446k in Corpus Christi

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in dayton.

Corpus Christi only logs 171 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 34 days drop below 20° vs Corpus Christi's 0.

Comparable to Corpus Christi for events and concerts.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

24% higher than Corpus Christi

vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi

Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.

·walk score®

89/100

27% higher than Corpus Christi

vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

16

300% more than Corpus Christi

vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi

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:

AkronToledoBuffalo