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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 111 for Portland. Dayton is 26 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,710 to $1,186 (-31%).
If you earn the Portland median of $88,792, you would need approximately $67,994/year in Dayton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 26 points (23%).
Median rent in Portland is $1,710/month. In Dayton it is $1,186/month — a difference of $524 per month, or $6,288 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 $67,994/year in Dayton. The median income there is $43,454.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,819 in Portland vs $2,829 in Dayton — a difference of $990/month ($11,880/year).
The median home price in Dayton is $133,852 vs $524,251 in Portland. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $677 in Dayton vs $2,651 in Portland.