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Moving to Orange looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Orange has a cost index of 162 vs 85 for Dayton. Orange is 77 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,186 to $3,200 (+170%).
If you earn the Dayton median of $43,454, you would need approximately $82,818/year in Orange to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 77 points (91%).
Median rent in Dayton is $1,186/month. In Orange it is $3,200/month — a difference of +$2,014 per month, or $24,168 per year.
Moving to Orange looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $82,818/year in Orange. The median income there is $116,945.
Estimated monthly essentials total $2,829 in Dayton vs $6,207 in Orange — a difference of +$3,378/month (+$40,536/year).
The median home price in Orange is $1,113,823 vs $133,852 in Dayton. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $5,632 in Orange vs $677 in Dayton.