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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 108 for Tampa. Dayton is 23 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,968 to $1,186 (-40%).
If you earn the Tampa median of $71,302, you would need approximately $56,117/year in Dayton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 23 points (21%).
Median rent in Tampa is $1,968/month. In Dayton it is $1,186/month — a difference of $782 per month, or $9,384 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 $56,117/year in Dayton. The median income there is $43,454.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,026 in Tampa vs $2,829 in Dayton — a difference of $1,197/month ($14,364/year).
The median home price in Dayton is $133,852 vs $369,079 in Tampa. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $677 in Dayton vs $1,866 in Tampa.