in our guides
01 · the verdict
the verdict
under Portland, every month
Dayton runs on a fraction of Portland's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$1,321/mo
26% cheaper than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
3.99%
$397/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,680/mo
$857 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$139k
75% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
808k
vs 2.5M in Portland
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dayton.
Portland gets 178 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 34 days under 20°, vs 2 in Portland.
89% fewer events than Portland. The pace eases up.
62/100
29% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.
89/100
11% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
16
72% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
04 · see also
cities that play in dayton's register:
