2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Dayton, NV vs Chapel Hill, NC

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Is it cheaper to live in Chapel Hill or is it cheaper to live in Dayton?
- Chapel Hill is 2.7% more expensive than Dayton.

Which city has more affordable housing, Chapel Hill or Dayton?
- Chapel Hill housing costs are 17.6% more expensive than Dayton housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Dayton or is Health Care more affordable in Chapel Hill.
- Health related expenses are 5.3% less in Chapel Hill.
 Dayton, NVChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock107.8100
 Food & Groceries100.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock102.5100
 Housing133.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$550,100$338,100
 Utilities91  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock82.6100
 Miscellaneous86.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Dayton    4 Reviews

We moved from Klamath Falls, OR, where we lived for 14 yrs. and was one of the friendliest towns I've experienced, to Dayton in 2019. Priced out of the housing markets  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do yourself a huge favor before you decide to live here, and visit during both summer and winter. Don't rely on the lying locals that tell you how mild the winters are  More

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Over 10 years ago

After retiring from California we searched from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona and Nevada and we settled in Dayton Nevada. It is a wonderful small town just 11+  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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