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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 177 for Fremont. Dayton is 92 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,012 to $1,186 (-61%).
If you earn the Fremont median of $176,350, you would need approximately $84,688/year in Dayton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 92 points (52%).
Median rent in Fremont is $3,012/month. In Dayton it is $1,186/month — a difference of $1,826 per month, or $21,912 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 $84,688/year in Dayton. The median income there is $43,454.
Estimated monthly essentials total $6,288 in Fremont vs $2,829 in Dayton — a difference of $3,459/month ($41,508/year).
The median home price in Dayton is $133,852 vs $1,511,226 in Fremont. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $677 in Dayton vs $7,642 in Fremont.