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 | Dayton | Toledo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $830/mo | $854/mo | 2.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $86,200 | $98,800 | 12.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $41,443 | $45,405 | 8.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.3 | 97.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 83.0 | 83.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 83.3 | 83.9 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 80.9 | 81.7 | 1.0% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Dayton, you'd need $101,427 in Toledo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dayton, OH is about 1.4% cheaper overall than Toledo, OH, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Dayton, you'd need about $81,141 in Toledo to keep the same standard of living.