in our guides
01 · the verdict
the verdict
$929
below Boulder's monthly cost
Move to Dayton and the monthly math gets easier. Boulder's rent is the headline; Dayton's is a footnote.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$1,321/mo
40% cheaper than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
02state income tax
3.99%
$34/mo less in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
03after rent
$6,680/mo
$929 more than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$139k
82% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
05metro size
808k
vs 327k in Boulder
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dayton.
Boulder edges ahead with 178 pleasant days.
A month here packs 2.3× the events of Boulder.
·outdoorscore
62/100
22% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.
·walk score®
89/100
6% higher than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
·nonstops
16
91% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
04 · see also
neighbors of dayton on the map of tradeoffs:
