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Dayton

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$150

less monthly outlay than Greensboro

Cost barely budges between Dayton and Greensboro. 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

7% cheaper than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$43/mo less in state tax than Greensboro

vs 4.5% in Greensboro

03after rent

$6,680/mo

$150 more than Greensboro

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

04a house here

$139k

48% cheaper than Greensboro

vs $269k in Greensboro

05metro size

808k

vs 790k in Greensboro

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in dayton.

Greensboro gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 34 days under 20°, vs 6 in Greensboro.

Noticeably quieter than Greensboro. About 71% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

15% higher than Greensboro

vs 54/100 in Greensboro

Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.

·walk score®

89/100

1% higher than Greensboro

vs 88/100 in Greensboro

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

16

14% more than Greensboro

vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro

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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