with $100k coming in, swapping out of Kingsport

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Dayton, OH cityscape

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Dayton

oh · metro 808k

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$270

more expensive each month than Kingsport

Dayton costs more than Kingsport, 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

4% cheaper than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$333/mo more in state tax than Kingsport

vs 0% in Kingsport

03after rent

$6,680/mo

$270 less than Kingsport

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

04a house here

$139k

43% cheaper than Kingsport

vs $244k in Kingsport

05metro size

808k

vs 312k in Kingsport

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in dayton.

Kingsport gets 188 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 34 days drop below 20° vs Kingsport's 15.

A real upgrade on things to do: 1.8× Kingsport's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

5% higher than Kingsport

vs 59/100 in Kingsport

Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.

·walk score®

89/100

20% higher than Kingsport

vs 74/100 in Kingsport

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

16

300% more than Kingsport

vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport

04 · see also

same energy as dayton, different zip code:

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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