Cost of Living in Dayton, OH

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$2,217

lighter monthly cost than San Luis Obispo

Dayton sits well below San Luis Obispo on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.

landable, recorded on the dayton entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,321/mo

57% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$442/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo

vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo

03after rent

$6,680/mo

$2,217 more than San Luis Obispo

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$139k

85% cheaper than San Luis Obispo

vs $934k in San Luis Obispo

05metro size

808k

vs 282k in San Luis Obispo

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in dayton.

San Luis Obispo gets 303 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 San Luis Obispo.

40% more happening than in San Luis Obispo.

on a typical month

·outdoorscore

62/100

9% lower than San Luis Obispo

vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo

Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.

·walk score®

89/100

9% lower than San Luis Obispo

vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

433% more than San Luis Obispo

vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as dayton: