in our guides
01 · the verdict
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Salinas
In Dayton, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$1,321/mo
53% cheaper than Salinas(vs $2,813/mo)
3.99%
$442/mo less in state tax than Salinas
vs 9.3% in Salinas
$6,680/mo
$1,935 more than Salinas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$139k
84% cheaper than Salinas
vs $862k in Salinas
808k
vs 431k in Salinas
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dayton.
Salinas gets 335 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 Salinas.
62/100
13% lower than Salinas
vs 71/100 in Salinas
Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.
89/100
13% higher than Salinas
vs 79/100 in Salinas
16
167% more than Salinas
vs 6 nonstops in Salinas
04 · see also
neighbors of dayton on the map of tradeoffs:
