| Index | Shroyer Park | Dayton | Ohio |
| Cost of living | 86 | 83 | 91 |
| Goods & Services | 103 | 103 | 100 |
| Groceries | 94 | 94 | 98 |
| Health care | 85 | 85 | 96 |
| Housing | 57 | 45 | 73 |
| Transportation | 104 | 104 | 102 |
| Utilities | 91 | 91 | 91 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $49,965 | $4,164 | $1,166 | $1,499 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Ohio | 5.75% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Ohio | 2.85% | 4.797% |
| Item | Dayton | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.00 | $17.49 | 2.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $34.90 | $38.17 | 8.6% |
| Toothpaste | $2.49 | $2.32 | 7.3% |
| Shampoo | $0.91 | $1.01 | 10.1% |
| Movie | $14.83 | $10.72 | 38.3% |
| Bowling | $15.00 | $13.86 | 8.2% |
| Item | Dayton | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.70 | $3.90 | 5.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.57 | $1.40 | 12.5% |
| Milk | $1.38 | $1.96 | 29.7% |
| Potatoes | $3.79 | $3.18 | 19.1% |
| Pizza | $10.99 | $10.39 | 5.7% |
| Beer | $8.99 | $9.23 | 2.6% |
| Item | Dayton | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $94.67 | $106.34 | 11.0% |
| Doctor | $79.00 | $115.25 | 31.5% |
| Dentist | $89.25 | $98.38 | 9.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.41 | $9.26 | 9.2% |
| Lipitor | $435.10 | $466.47 | 6.7% |
| Item | Dayton | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $66,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 63.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $885.46 | $1,273.32 | 30.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $636.00 | $949.00 | 33.0% |
| Item | Dayton | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.78 | $2.59 | 7.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $50.32 | $48.90 | 2.9% |
| Item | Dayton | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $144.86 | $167.60 | 13.6% |
| Phone | $177.00 | $163.42 | 8.3% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Centerville village, OH | 69 | 80 | -20% |
| Drexel, OH | 1,677 | 80 | -20% |
| Highland Holiday, OH | 470 | 81 | -19% |
| Crystal Lakes, OH | 1,316 | 83 | -17% |
| New Lebanon, OH | 4,130 | 84 | -16% |
| Dayton, OH | 141,143 | 83 | -17% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pasadena, CA | 140,268 | 167 | 67% |
| Orange, CA | 139,919 | 157 | 57% |
| Fullerton, CA | 139,491 | 153 | 53% |
| Killeen, TX | 138,745 | 86 | -14% |
| Mesquite, TX | 143,771 | 96 | -4% |
| Dayton, OH | 141,143 | 83 | -17% |
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