City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Beavercreek | Dayton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,304/mo | $830/mo | 57.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $245,300 | $86,200 | 184.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $108,140 | $41,443 | 160.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 94.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.3 | 94.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 98.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Beavercreek, you'd need $94,755 in Dayton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dayton, OH is about 5.2% cheaper overall than Beavercreek, OH, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Dayton than in Beavercreek. If you earn $80,000 in Beavercreek, you'd need about $75,804 in Dayton to keep the same standard of living.