Dayton, OH — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
92.7
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$360,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$1,300
Median Rent
Per month
$67,100
Median Income
Household
4.5%
Unemployment
Rate
137,630
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
72.7
Housing
🛒
93.6
Groceries
🚗
103.9
Transport
🏥
94
Healthcare
⚡
95.4
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
ManufacturingHealthcareMilitaryEducationGovernment
Compare Dayton Against Other Cities
Dayton vs Akron, OH
Akron index: 93.4
+0.8%
Dayton vs Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati index: 95.4
+2.9%
Dayton vs Cleveland, OH
Cleveland index: 93.9
+1.3%
Dayton vs Waco, TX
Waco index: 92.6
-0.1%
Dayton vs Columbia, SC
Columbia index: 93.7
+1.1%
Dayton vs Gainesville, FL
Gainesville index: 96.7
+4.3%
Dayton vs Pasadena, CA
Pasadena index: 113.6
+22.5%
Dayton vs Visalia, CA
Visalia index: 99.8
+7.7%
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