$100k salary, packing up from Detroit

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Dayton, OH cityscape

swapping out of detroit

Dayton

oh · metro 808k

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$173

under Detroit, every month

Cost barely budges between Dayton and Detroit. 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

10% cheaper than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$22/mo less in state tax than Detroit

vs 4.25% in Detroit

03after rent

$6,680/mo

$173 more than Detroit

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

04a house here

$139k

47% cheaper than Detroit

vs $262k in Detroit

05metro size

808k

vs 4.3M in Detroit

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in dayton.

Detroit only logs 160 pleasant days.

Noticeably quieter than Detroit. About 84% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

32% higher than Detroit

vs 47/100 in Detroit

Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.

·walk score®

89/100

10% lower than Detroit

vs 99/100 in Detroit

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

16

88% fewer than Detroit

vs 135 nonstops in Detroit

04 · see also

same energy as dayton, different zip code:

see also

akron

$62/mo cheaper

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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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