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Dayton, OH cityscape

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Dayton

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$139

under Montgomery, every month

Dayton and Montgomery land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
landable, recorded on the dayton entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,321/mo

4% cheaper than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$84/mo less in state tax than Montgomery

vs 5% in Montgomery

03after rent

$6,680/mo

$139 more than Montgomery

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

04a house here

$139k

34% cheaper than Montgomery

vs $212k in Montgomery

05metro size

808k

vs 385k in Montgomery

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in dayton.

Montgomery has the edge here, logging 181 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 34 days below 20° vs Montgomery's 1.

Montgomery hosts 2.3× more events.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

41% higher than Montgomery

vs 44/100 in Montgomery

Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.

·walk score®

89/100

46% higher than Montgomery

vs 61/100 in Montgomery

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

16

433% more than Montgomery

vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery

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