Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek Savannah

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek to Savannah is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 92.7 to 95.2 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $407/mo.

-$5,206
BLS median salary lower in Savannah
293 to 300
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
18.2:1 to 14.4:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$5,200
DOL infant care lower / yr in Savannah

BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.

Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 92.7 → 95.2
Rent Delta: +$407/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - $407/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - $5K lower median salary
  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 92.7 to 95.2 (ratio 1.03), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $407/mo ($4,884/yr) from $1,273 in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek to $1,680 in Savannah.

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek still leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, the origin keeps the edge. Savannah sits #243 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek is #200/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $5,206 lower ($68,046 → $62,840). Labor-market size: 365,260 tracked jobs at origin vs 180,810 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Georgia scores 68 (C, #10/51) vs Ohio at 59 (D, #29/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek
Savannah
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 92.7
RPP 95.2
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek
Rent (2BR)
$1,273/mo
$1,680/mo
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek
Wages
$68,046
$62,840
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek
Crime
293 per 100K
300 per 100K
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek
Schools
18.2:1
14.4:1
Savannah
Childcare
$11,791/yr
$6,591/yr
Savannah
Environment
1500 violations
2771 violations
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek

State retirement friendliness

Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.

Origin state · Ohio
59 D #29/51
Income tax
72
Property tax
57
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
10
Destination state · Georgia
68 C #10/51
Income tax
88
Property tax
74
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
48

Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026