in our guides
01 · the verdict
the verdict
$783
lighter monthly cost than Ann Arbor
Dayton gives you room Ann Arbor doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$1,321/mo
37% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
02state income tax
3.99%
$22/mo less in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
03after rent
$6,680/mo
$783 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$139k
68% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
05metro size
808k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dayton.
Ann Arbor only manages 154 of those.
About as much going on as in Ann Arbor.
·outdoorscore
62/100
11% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.
·walk score®
89/100
8% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
·nonstops
16
88% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
04 · see also
same energy as dayton, different zip code:
