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Moving to Dayton is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Dayton has a cost index of 85 vs 113 for Denver. Dayton is 28 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,818 to $1,186 (-35%).
If you earn the Denver median of $91,681, you would need approximately $68,964/year in Dayton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 28 points (25%).
Median rent in Denver is $1,818/month. In Dayton it is $1,186/month — a difference of $632 per month, or $7,584 per year.
Moving to Dayton is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $68,964/year in Dayton. The median income there is $43,454.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,964 in Denver vs $2,829 in Dayton — a difference of $1,135/month ($13,620/year).
The median home price in Dayton is $133,852 vs $530,920 in Denver. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $677 in Dayton vs $2,685 in Denver.