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Moving to Lakewood looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Lakewood has a cost index of 114 vs 85 for Dayton. Lakewood is 29 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,186 to $1,733 (+46%).
If you earn the Dayton median of $43,454, you would need approximately $58,279/year in Lakewood to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 29 points (34%).
Median rent in Dayton is $1,186/month. In Lakewood it is $1,733/month — a difference of +$547 per month, or $6,564 per year.
Moving to Lakewood looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $58,279/year in Lakewood. The median income there is $85,789.
Estimated monthly essentials total $2,829 in Dayton vs $3,879 in Lakewood — a difference of +$1,050/month (+$12,600/year).
The median home price in Lakewood is $565,592 vs $133,852 in Dayton. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,860 in Lakewood vs $677 in Dayton.