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Cost & Benefits

Dayton vs Johnson City

Simple answer

You'd likely save $175 a month in Dayton.

Typical rent is $1,023 in Johnson City and $848 in Dayton. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Dayton

Tennessee

Typical rent
$848
Typical pay
$49,719 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,059
Price index
91.9 (state)

Johnson City

Tennessee

Typical rent
$1,023
Typical pay
$57,254 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,211
Price index
87.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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