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Moving to Buckeye looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Buckeye has a cost index of 110 vs 85 for Dayton. Buckeye is 25 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,186 to $2,004 (+69%).
If you earn the Dayton median of $43,454, you would need approximately $56,235/year in Buckeye to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 25 points (29%).
Median rent in Dayton is $1,186/month. In Buckeye it is $2,004/month — a difference of +$818 per month, or $9,816 per year.
Moving to Buckeye looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $56,235/year in Buckeye. The median income there is $98,778.
Estimated monthly essentials total $2,829 in Dayton vs $4,094 in Buckeye — a difference of +$1,265/month (+$15,180/year).
The median home price in Buckeye is $396,261 vs $133,852 in Dayton. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,004 in Buckeye vs $677 in Dayton.