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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 Lakewood. Dayton is 29 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,733 to $1,186 (-32%).
If you earn the Lakewood median of $85,789, you would need approximately $63,965/year in Dayton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 29 points (25%).
Median rent in Lakewood is $1,733/month. In Dayton it is $1,186/month — a difference of $547 per month, or $6,564 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 $63,965/year in Dayton. The median income there is $43,454.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,879 in Lakewood vs $2,829 in Dayton — a difference of $1,050/month ($12,600/year).
The median home price in Dayton is $133,852 vs $565,592 in Lakewood. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $677 in Dayton vs $2,860 in Lakewood.