| Index | Eastern Hills | Dayton | Ohio |
| Cost of living | 85 | 86 | 90 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 101 | 96 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 99 |
| Health care | 114 | 114 | 94 |
| Housing | 46 | 50 | 74 |
| Transportation | 100 | 100 | 96 |
| Utilities | 105 | 105 | 98 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $56,723 | $4,727 | $1,323 | $1,702 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Ohio | 5.75% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Ohio | 2.76% | 3.99% |
| Item | Dayton | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $27.87 | $27.62 | 0.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $48.06 | $51.11 | 6.0% |
| Toothpaste | $4.18 | $4.09 | 2.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.48 | $1.54 | 4.0% |
| Movie | $13.34 | $12.88 | 3.6% |
| Yoga | $19.78 | $19.66 | 0.6% |
| Item | Dayton | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.81 | $7.70 | 1.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.72 | $1.66 | 3.5% |
| Milk | $4.83 | $4.73 | 2.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.60 | $5.26 | 6.5% |
| Pizza | $13.36 | $12.76 | 4.7% |
| Beer | $10.47 | $10.55 | 0.8% |
| Item | Dayton | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $133.58 | $140.06 | 4.6% |
| Doctor | $207.72 | $153.82 | 35.0% |
| Dentist | $155.31 | $123.15 | 26.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.46 | $11.73 | 2.3% |
| Lipitor | $17.73 | $23.61 | 24.9% |
| Item | Dayton | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $128,137.00 | $326,622.00 | 60.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,042.68 | $2,480.25 | 17.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,084.00 | $1,444.00 | 24.9% |
| Item | Dayton | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.92 | $3.06 | 4.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $71.30 | $65.21 | 9.3% |
| Item | Dayton | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $242.45 | $220.12 | 10.1% |
| Phone | $190.94 | $195.71 | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Centerville village, OH | 70 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Drexel, OH | 2,369 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Highland Holiday, OH | 704 | 83 | 16.6% |
| Trotwood, OH | 25,200 | 87 | 12.8% |
| New Lebanon, OH | 4,008 | 88 | 11.7% |
| Dayton, OH | 145,927 | 86 | 13.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Syracuse, NY | 146,063 | 89 | 10.8% |
| Fullerton, CA | 146,103 | 175 | 74.7% |
| Murfreesboro, TN | 146,103 | 108 | 8.2% |
| Kelowna, BC | 145,612 | n/a | |
| Midland, TX | 145,324 | 111 | 10.6% |
| Dayton, OH | 145,927 | 86 | 13.6% |
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