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Moving to Aurora looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Aurora has a cost index of 108 vs 85 for Dayton. Aurora is 23 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,186 to $1,689 (+42%).
If you earn the Dayton median of $43,454, you would need approximately $55,212/year in Aurora to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 23 points (27%).
Median rent in Dayton is $1,186/month. In Aurora it is $1,689/month — a difference of +$503 per month, or $6,036 per year.
Moving to Aurora looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $55,212/year in Aurora. The median income there is $84,320.
Estimated monthly essentials total $2,829 in Dayton vs $3,739 in Aurora — a difference of +$910/month (+$10,920/year).
The median home price in Aurora is $458,953 vs $133,852 in Dayton. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,321 in Aurora vs $677 in Dayton.