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Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Raleigh has a cost index of 105 vs 85 for Dayton. Raleigh is 20 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,186 to $1,567 (+32%).
If you earn the Dayton median of $43,454, you would need approximately $53,678/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 20 points (24%).
Median rent in Dayton is $1,186/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of +$381 per month, or $4,572 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $53,678/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.
Estimated monthly essentials total $2,829 in Dayton vs $3,561 in Raleigh — a difference of +$732/month (+$8,784/year).
The median home price in Raleigh is $428,831 vs $133,852 in Dayton. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,168 in Raleigh vs $677 in Dayton.