in our guides
01 · the verdict
the verdict
cheaper each month than Wilmington
Not a fortune, but real money. Dayton runs cheaper than Wilmington month over month.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$1,321/mo
21% cheaper than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
3.99%
$43/mo less in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,680/mo
$397 more than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$139k
69% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
808k
vs 467k in Wilmington
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dayton.
Wilmington edges ahead with 235 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 34 days under 20°, vs 1 in Wilmington.
Wilmington hosts 1.4× more events.
62/100
15% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.
89/100
33% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
16
220% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
04 · see also
neighbors of dayton on the map of tradeoffs:
