City comparison
Dayton, OH vs Eugene, OR
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Eugene, OR are 9.6% higher than in Dayton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Dayton, OH would need about $109,600 in Eugene, OR to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,286 a month in Eugene, OR versus $1,009 in Dayton, OH. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Eugene, OR and 16% in Dayton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $5,953 a year higher in Eugene, OR than in Dayton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −3.6% moving from Dayton, OH to Eugene, OR ($110,401 → $106,437), while prices change by +9.6%. Net effect of the transfer: −12.0% in real buying power.
- Dayton, OH: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
- Eugene, OR: price level 101.6 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Dayton, OH | Eugene, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 101.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $109,573 in Eugene | $91,263 in Dayton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,009/mo | $1,286/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $71,260 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $7,920 (OR) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 16% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,980 | $49,680 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA and Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA. Metro areas: Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH and Eugene-Springfield, OR.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Dayton | Eugene |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 72.7 | 98.3 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 105.3 |
| Utilities | 95.4 | 102.5 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 100.3 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 101.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Dayton, OH → Eugene, OR
Same pay buys less
Buying power −8.7%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$5,953/yr.
41 Weak offer
Eugene, OR → Dayton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +9.6%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax −$5,953/yr.
99 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Dayton, OH is in the Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH pay area; Eugene, OR is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Dayton, OH to Eugene, OR at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Dayton, OH | Eugene, OR | Real change, Dayton → Eugene |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,021 | $61,722 | −12.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,460 | $74,678 | −12.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $92,841 | $89,508 | −12.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $110,401 | $106,437 | −12.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $130,461 | $125,776 | −12.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Dayton, OH | Eugene, OR | Eugene pay in Dayton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $80,360 | $64,260 | $58,646 (−27.0%) |
| Software Developers | $106,910 | $121,050 | $110,474 (+3.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,030 | $79,930 | $72,947 (−7.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,510 | $113,720 | $103,784 (+25.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.