Dayton cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Dayton
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH had 821,740 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 92.7, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,248
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,119
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
93.6
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
95.4
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
22.3 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$72,711
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.40%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Ohio
Benefit rules in this tool follow the state, not the city. SNAP in Ohio · Medicaid · Ohio overview
Related comparisons
From Dayton
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Dayton.
- Dayton and San Francisco · rent gap $2,449
- Dayton and San Jose · rent gap $2,024
- Dayton and Boston · rent gap $1,760
- Dayton and New York · rent gap $1,723
- Dayton and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,716
- Dayton and San Diego · rent gap $1,575
- Dayton and Miami · rent gap $1,316
- Dayton and Seattle · rent gap $1,301
Nearby metros
Next in the population ranking: Oxnard, Stockton, Greensboro