in our guides
01 · the verdict
the verdict
$1,615
below Riverside's monthly cost
In Dayton, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$1,321/mo
47% cheaper than Riverside(vs $2,493/mo)
02state income tax
3.99%
$442/mo less in state tax than Riverside
vs 9.3% in Riverside
03after rent
$6,680/mo
$1,615 more than Riverside
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$139k
77% cheaper than Riverside
vs $595k in Riverside
05metro size
808k
vs 4.7M in Riverside
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dayton.
Riverside edges ahead with 249 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 34 days under 20°, vs 0 in Riverside.
2.3× the events of Riverside, and the calendar shows it.
·outdoorscore
62/100
10% lower than Riverside
vs 69/100 in Riverside
Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.
·walk score®
89/100
3% lower than Riverside
vs 92/100 in Riverside
·nonstops
16
14% more than Riverside
vs 14 nonstops in Riverside
