in our guides
01 · the verdict
the verdict
$65
under Mobile, every month
Cost barely budges between Dayton and Mobile. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$1,321/mo
1% more expensive than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
02state income tax
3.99%
$84/mo less in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
03after rent
$6,680/mo
$65 more than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$139k
28% cheaper than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
05metro size
808k
vs 412k in Mobile
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dayton.
Mobile edges ahead with 225 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 34 days drop below 20° vs Mobile's 0.
Mobile hosts 1.7× more events.
·outdoorscore
62/100
5% higher than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.
·walk score®
89/100
29% higher than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
·nonstops
16
220% more than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
04 · see also
cities that play in dayton's register:
