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Complete relocation analysis: cost difference, salary adjustment, monthly expenses, taxes, home prices, and job market comparison.
Moving to Wilmington looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Wilmington has a cost index of 105 vs 85 for Dayton. Wilmington is 20 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,186 to $1,670 (+41%).
If you earn the Dayton median of $43,454, you would need approximately $53,678/year in Wilmington to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 20 points (24%).
Median rent in Dayton is $1,186/month. In Wilmington it is $1,670/month — a difference of +$484 per month, or $5,808 per year.
Moving to Wilmington looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $53,678/year in Wilmington. The median income there is $63,900.
Estimated monthly essentials total $2,829 in Dayton vs $3,673 in Wilmington — a difference of +$844/month (+$10,128/year).
The median home price in Wilmington is $408,845 vs $133,852 in Dayton. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,067 in Wilmington vs $677 in Dayton.