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Cost & Benefits

Dayton vs West Lafayette

Simple answer

You'd likely save $278 a month in Dayton.

Typical rent is $1,225 in West Lafayette and $947 in Dayton. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Dayton

Indiana

Typical rent
$947
Typical pay
$78,289 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,273
Price index
93.4 (metro)

West Lafayette

Indiana

Typical rent
$1,225
Typical pay
$34,891 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,273
Price index
93.4 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Dayton and West Lafayette are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.