in our guides
01 · the verdict
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Birmingham
Dayton and Birmingham land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$1,321/mo
6% cheaper than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
3.99%
$84/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,680/mo
$170 more than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$139k
47% cheaper than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
808k
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dayton.
Birmingham only logs 171 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 34 days drop below 20° vs Birmingham's 4.
84% fewer events than Birmingham. The pace eases up.
62/100
2% higher than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.
89/100
13% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
16
20% fewer than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
04 · see also
neighbors of dayton on the map of tradeoffs:
