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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 88 for Lansing. Dayton is 3 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,283 to $1,186 (-8%).
If you earn the Lansing median of $52,170, you would need approximately $50,391/year in Dayton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 3 points (3%).
Median rent in Lansing is $1,283/month. In Dayton it is $1,186/month — a difference of $97 per month, or $1,164 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 $50,391/year in Dayton. The median income there is $43,454.
Estimated monthly essentials total $2,969 in Lansing vs $2,829 in Dayton — a difference of $140/month ($1,680/year).
The median home price in Dayton is $133,852 vs $158,722 in Lansing. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $677 in Dayton vs $803 in Lansing.