in our guides
01 · the verdict
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Jacksonville
On paper, Dayton and Jacksonville are twins. In practice they live very differently.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$1,321/mo
21% cheaper than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,680/mo
$26 more than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$139k
61% cheaper than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
808k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dayton.
Jacksonville gets 198 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 34 days drop below 20° vs Jacksonville's 0.
73% fewer events than Jacksonville. The pace eases up.
62/100
3% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.
89/100
4% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
16
38% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
04 · see also
cities that play in dayton's register:
