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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 162 for Orange. Dayton is 77 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,200 to $1,186 (-63%).
If you earn the Orange median of $116,945, you would need approximately $61,360/year in Dayton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 77 points (48%).
Median rent in Orange is $3,200/month. In Dayton it is $1,186/month — a difference of $2,014 per month, or $24,168 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 $61,360/year in Dayton. The median income there is $43,454.
Estimated monthly essentials total $6,207 in Orange vs $2,829 in Dayton — a difference of $3,378/month ($40,536/year).
The median home price in Dayton is $133,852 vs $1,113,823 in Orange. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $677 in Dayton vs $5,632 in Orange.