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Cost & Benefits

Dayton vs Salem

Simple answer

You'd likely save $155 a month in Salem.

Typical rent is $918 in Dayton and $763 in Salem. 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)

Salem

Ohio

Typical rent
$763
Typical pay
$47,073 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,003
Price index
92.8 (state)

Benefits after a move

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