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Moving to Las Vegas looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Las Vegas has a cost index of 106 vs 85 for Dayton. Las Vegas is 21 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,186 to $1,695 (+43%).
If you earn the Dayton median of $43,454, you would need approximately $54,190/year in Las Vegas to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 21 points (25%).
Median rent in Dayton is $1,186/month. In Las Vegas it is $1,695/month — a difference of +$509 per month, or $6,108 per year.
Moving to Las Vegas looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $54,190/year in Las Vegas. The median income there is $70,723.
Estimated monthly essentials total $2,829 in Dayton vs $3,715 in Las Vegas — a difference of +$886/month (+$10,632/year).
The median home price in Las Vegas is $422,842 vs $133,852 in Dayton. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,138 in Las Vegas vs $677 in Dayton.