in our guides
01 · the verdict
the verdict
$6
more each month than Dallas ran you
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Dayton is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$1,321/mo
20% cheaper than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
02state income tax
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
03after rent
$6,680/mo
$6 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$139k
62% cheaper than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
05metro size
808k
vs 8.1M in Dallas
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dayton.
Dallas barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. A real winter, not a brutal one: 34 days under 20°, vs 2 in Dallas.
Lighter on events: Dallas packs 31.4× more into a month.
·outdoorscore
62/100
9% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.
·walk score®
89/100
4% lower than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
·nonstops
16
92% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
