in our guides
01 · the verdict
the verdict
cheaper each month than Sacramento
Move to Dayton and the monthly math gets easier. Sacramento's rent is the headline; Dayton's is a footnote.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$1,321/mo
41% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
3.99%
$442/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,680/mo
$1,348 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$139k
76% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
808k
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dayton.
Sacramento edges ahead with 211 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 34 days under 20°, vs 0 in Sacramento.
83% fewer events than Sacramento. The pace eases up.
62/100
17% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.
89/100
9% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
16
43% fewer than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
04 · see also
same energy as dayton, different zip code:
