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Dayton, OH cityscape

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Dayton

oh · metro 808k

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$75

cheaper each month than Pittsburgh

Cost barely budges between Dayton and Pittsburgh. 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

10% cheaper than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$77/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh

vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh

03after rent

$6,680/mo

$75 more than Pittsburgh

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

04a house here

$139k

38% cheaper than Pittsburgh

vs $223k in Pittsburgh

05metro size

808k

vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in dayton.

Pittsburgh only logs 161 pleasant days.

Noticeably quieter than Pittsburgh. About 82% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

10% lower than Pittsburgh

vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh

Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.

·walk score®

89/100

10% lower than Pittsburgh

vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

16

57% fewer than Pittsburgh

vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh

04 · see also

cities that play in dayton's register:

see also

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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compare dayton with:

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