in our guides
01 · the verdict
the verdict
cheaper each month than Charlotte
Not a fortune, but real money. Dayton runs cheaper than Charlotte month over month.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$1,321/mo
24% cheaper than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
3.99%
$43/mo less in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$6,680/mo
$450 more than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$139k
65% cheaper than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
808k
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dayton.
Charlotte gets 200 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 34 days drop below 20° vs Charlotte's 3.
But the calendar thins out: Charlotte stays 8.1× busier.
62/100
22% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.
89/100
5% lower than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
16
89% fewer than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
