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Moving to Lansing looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Lansing has a cost index of 88 vs 85 for Dayton. Lansing is 3 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,186 to $1,283 (+8%).
If you earn the Dayton median of $43,454, you would need approximately $44,988/year in Lansing to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 3 points (4%).
Median rent in Dayton is $1,186/month. In Lansing it is $1,283/month — a difference of +$97 per month, or $1,164 per year.
Moving to Lansing looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $44,988/year in Lansing. The median income there is $52,170.
Estimated monthly essentials total $2,829 in Dayton vs $2,969 in Lansing — a difference of +$140/month (+$1,680/year).
The median home price in Lansing is $158,722 vs $133,852 in Dayton. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $803 in Lansing vs $677 in Dayton.