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Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Move Score70

Dayton, OH

$2,456after tax and rent

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On a $83,730 household paycheck in Dayton.

Modelled metro

So you know: homicide deaths in Dayton are above the US rate in this release, 8.8 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Move Score

70

Each row is 0–100. The Move Score is their weighted average, rounded, and it stops at 99. Rent is only in Housing. Jobs is off when the paycheck is the same in every city. Schools is off when there are no kids.

The 6 rows that are on. Their weighted average is 70.2, and that is the score, rounded, up to 99. Rows that are off stay out. The percent on each row is its weight. Tap a row to see what it measures. How the score is weighted

Example household

Example: $83,730, same pay in every city · One adult, renting a 1-bedroom

Salary, before tax

$83,730 in every city.

Pay between cities
Job
Adults
Kids
Housing
Bedrooms · 1 bedroom

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

After tax and rent

$2,456

Home city

Not picked

Salary

$83,730

Same everywhere

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Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$6,978
Tax$1,605
Rent$1,018
Other bills$1,899
Left$2,456

Stats

Rent
$1,212
2 bd median
Take-home
$5,373
Per month
Tax
23%
Of pay
Prices
6% below
US, besides rent

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$2,456 / mo

Money left after tax and rent, by state.Dayton
LowerHigher
Dayton · this breakdown

The month

One earner. 1 bd.

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  • Taxes$1,605
  • Rent$1,018
  • Other$1,899
  • Left$2,456

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$83,730
Federal income tax
−$9,591
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,405
State income tax (OH)
−$1,586
City / county wage tax
−$1,675
Take-home pay
$64,473
Effective tax rate
23.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,018
Groceries
$375
Getting around
$540
Healthcare
$422
Utilities and internet
$234
Everything else
$328
Total spending
$2,917

After tax and rent

$2,456 left/mo

County by county

3 counties. Rent in this table is the Census median of what residents pay. The city figure is Zillow asking rent.

Population, rent, home value, income and commute by county in Dayton, OH
CountyPeopleMedian rent2-bed rentHome valueIncomeCommute
Montgomery CountyOH536k66%$968$967$167,400$64,40322 min
Greene CountyOH169k21%$1,089$1,080$238,000$85,21822 min
Miami CountyOH110k13%$942$891$209,200$74,17521 min

Census ACS 2023. “—” is not published.

Working remotely

If the paycheck stays the same

One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $4,426 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $1,018.

Work from home
10.6% of workers
ACS 2024 1-year
Home internet
76.6% of households
Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
Paid to move, remote job
No open remote grant on this metro

Worked-from-home share is from ACS 2024 1-year. Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.

Best cities for remote workersMoving from Ohio

USAJOBS

Federal jobs that pay relocation here

16 open postings marked relocation-eligible. Fetched October 10, 2026.

11 more on the full list.

All federal jobs that pay relocation

The place

22 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather
Not shown for this metro.
Getting around
A car per adult
Average commute
22 minutes each way
Size
814k people
Buying instead
Median home $186,200. About $1,434/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
Ohio income tax tops out at 3.50%, plus a 2.00% city wage tax. Sales tax 7.2%, property tax 1.60%.

Schools

Students
113,432
Pupils per teacher
16.9
Districts
59
  1. Dayton City12,785 students
  2. Centerville City8,264 students
  3. Beavercreek City8,099 students
  4. Kettering City School District7,635 students
  5. Huber Heights City5,815 students

NCES 2024-2025. The district count is every public district in the metro. The names are the largest 5.

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Take-home by job in Dayton

Pay and leftover for every job in Dayton

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Questions

How is take-home pay in Dayton calculated?

Dayton is in Ohio, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 2.00%. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent and bills.

What does rent cost in Dayton?

About $1,018 for a one-bedroom and $1,212 for a two-bedroom in Dayton, OH. Dayton averages 190 sunny days, a July high of 84°F, and a 22-minute commute.

How do I compare Dayton with another city?

Put Dayton next to another city on the same job and household. The gap is the tax bill and the rent.

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