in our guides
01 · the verdict
the verdict
under Salisbury, every month
Dayton is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$1,321/mo
30% cheaper than Salisbury(vs $1,899/mo)
3.99%
$351/mo less in state tax than Salisbury
vs 8.2% in Salisbury
$6,680/mo
$929 more than Salisbury
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$139k
67% cheaper than Salisbury
vs $420k in Salisbury
808k
vs 130k in Salisbury
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dayton.
Salisbury gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 34 days drop below 20° vs Salisbury's 10.
A similar weekend lineup to Salisbury.
62/100
17% higher than Salisbury
vs 53/100 in Salisbury
Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.
89/100
9% higher than Salisbury
vs 82/100 in Salisbury
16
700% more than Salisbury
vs 2 nonstops in Salisbury
