in our guides
01 · the verdict
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Sarasota
Dayton is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$1,321/mo
38% cheaper than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Sarasota
vs 0% in Sarasota
$6,680/mo
$468 more than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$139k
67% cheaper than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
808k
vs 262k in Sarasota
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dayton.
Sarasota has the edge here, logging 249 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 34 days below 20° vs Sarasota's 0.
4.7× the events of Sarasota, and the calendar shows it.
62/100
5% higher than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.
89/100
7% lower than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
16
167% more than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
04 · see also
cities that play in dayton's register:
