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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 134 for Seattle. Dayton is 49 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,187 to $1,186 (-46%).
If you earn the Seattle median of $121,984, you would need approximately $77,378/year in Dayton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 49 points (37%).
Median rent in Seattle is $2,187/month. In Dayton it is $1,186/month — a difference of $1,001 per month, or $12,012 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 $77,378/year in Dayton. The median income there is $43,454.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,693 in Seattle vs $2,829 in Dayton — a difference of $1,864/month ($22,368/year).
The median home price in Dayton is $133,852 vs $848,869 in Seattle. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $677 in Dayton vs $4,292 in Seattle.