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Cost & Benefits

Dayton vs Lancaster

Simple answer

You'd likely save $165 a month in Dayton.

Typical rent is $1,083 in Lancaster and $918 in Dayton. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Dayton

Ohio

Typical rent
$918
Typical pay
$45,247 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,248
Price index
92.7 (metro)

Lancaster

Ohio

Typical rent
$1,083
Typical pay
$59,133 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,602
Price index
95.5 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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