$100k a year, no longer in San Jose

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Dayton, OH cityscape

next stop after san jose

Dayton

oh · metro 808k

photo: Michael Bowman / unsplash

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$2,592

cheaper each month than San Jose

In Dayton, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
landable, recorded on the dayton entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,321/mo

62% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$442/mo less in state tax than San Jose

vs 9.3% in San Jose

03after rent

$6,680/mo

$2,592 more than San Jose

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

04a house here

$139k

92% cheaper than San Jose

vs $1796k in San Jose

05metro size

808k

vs 1.9M in San Jose

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in dayton.

San Jose has the edge here, logging 283 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 34 days below 20° vs San Jose's 0.

Noticeably quieter than San Jose. About 77% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

11% lower than San Jose

vs 70/100 in San Jose

Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.

·walk score®

89/100

6% lower than San Jose

vs 95/100 in San Jose

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

16

45% fewer than San Jose

vs 29 nonstops in San Jose

04 · see also

neighbors of dayton on the map of tradeoffs:

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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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