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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 114 for Hillsboro. Dayton is 29 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,869 to $1,186 (-37%).
If you earn the Hillsboro median of $103,207, you would need approximately $76,953/year in Dayton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 29 points (25%).
Median rent in Hillsboro is $1,869/month. In Dayton it is $1,186/month — a difference of $683 per month, or $8,196 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 $76,953/year in Dayton. The median income there is $43,454.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,015 in Hillsboro vs $2,829 in Dayton — a difference of $1,186/month ($14,232/year).
The median home price in Dayton is $133,852 vs $516,726 in Hillsboro. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $677 in Dayton vs $2,613 in Hillsboro.