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Dayton, OH cityscape

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Dayton

oh · metro 808k

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$137

cheaper each month than Nashville

Cost barely budges between Dayton and Nashville. 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

26% cheaper than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$333/mo more in state tax than Nashville

vs 0% in Nashville

03after rent

$6,680/mo

$137 more than Nashville

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

04a house here

$139k

70% cheaper than Nashville

vs $461k in Nashville

05metro size

808k

vs 2.1M in Nashville

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in dayton.

Nashville actually gets more: 173 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 34 days below 20° here, 8 in Nashville.

Nashville hosts 20.2× more events.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

11% higher than Nashville

vs 56/100 in Nashville

Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.

·walk score®

89/100

7% lower than Nashville

vs 96/100 in Nashville

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

16

66% fewer than Nashville

vs 47 nonstops in Nashville

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:

AkronToledoBuffalo