Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Ohio
Middletown is a supplemental starter city profile for the Cincinnati-Dayton affordability market in Ohio, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Ohio
Dayton is a aerospace and affordability market in Ohio, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Middletown has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Dayton has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Dayton minus Middletown.
| Metric | Middletown | Dayton | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314 | $1,199 | -$115 | Dayton | Dayton has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $258,008 | $138,867 | -$119,141 | Dayton | Dayton has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $198/mo | $178/mo | -$20/mo | Dayton | Dayton has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 98 | -5 | Dayton | Dayton has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $41,377 | $48,600 | +$7,223 | Middletown | Middletown has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 86/100 | +1 | Dayton | Dayton has the higher move score. |