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Dayton, OH cityscape

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Dayton

oh · metro 808k

photo: Michael Bowman / unsplash

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$216

pricier each month than Fort Wayne

Dayton costs more than Fort Wayne, 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

11% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$82/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne

vs 3% in Fort Wayne

03after rent

$6,680/mo

$216 less than Fort Wayne

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

04a house here

$139k

45% cheaper than Fort Wayne

vs $254k in Fort Wayne

05metro size

808k

vs 458k in Fort Wayne

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in dayton.

Fort Wayne only logs 161 pleasant days.

Lighter on events: Fort Wayne packs 1.5× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

35% higher than Fort Wayne

vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne

Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.

·walk score®

89/100

1% lower than Fort Wayne

vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

16

60% more than Fort Wayne

vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as dayton:

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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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