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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 105 for Mesa. Dayton is 20 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,554 to $1,186 (-24%).
If you earn the Mesa median of $78,779, you would need approximately $63,773/year in Dayton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 20 points (19%).
Median rent in Mesa is $1,554/month. In Dayton it is $1,186/month — a difference of $368 per month, or $4,416 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 $63,773/year in Dayton. The median income there is $43,454.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,538 in Mesa vs $2,829 in Dayton — a difference of $709/month ($8,508/year).
The median home price in Dayton is $133,852 vs $432,764 in Mesa. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $677 in Dayton vs $2,188 in Mesa.