in our guides
01 · the verdict
the verdict
$1,012
cheaper each month than Miami
Dayton runs on a fraction of Miami's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$1,321/mo
50% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
02state income tax
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
03after rent
$6,680/mo
$1,012 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$139k
75% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
05metro size
808k
vs 6.2M in Miami
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dayton.
Miami gets 272 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 34 days under 20°, vs 0 in Miami.
99% fewer events than Miami. The pace eases up.
·outdoorscore
62/100
19% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.
·walk score®
89/100
8% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
·nonstops
16
90% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
04 · see also
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