$100k salary, packing up from Austin
changea dispatch from
daytona beach
FL
29.21°N
81.02°W
Daytona Beach has hard-packed sand you can actually drive your car on (yes, on the beach, it's a tradition). The Daytona 500 brings NASCAR to town every February and shakes the whole city awake. Bike Week is its own beast. Outside of the events, it's a quieter Florida beach town than its reputation suggests, with affordable oceanfront and the Halifax River making the geography interesting.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly premium over Austin
You'd pay for Daytona Beach. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,784/mo
13% more expensive than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Austin
$6,549/mo
$201 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$331k
24% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
722k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
212
pleasant days a year, in daytona beach.
Austin keeps to 170 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Austin. About 88% fewer events on a typical month.
63/100
13% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Bulow Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
78/100
21% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
2
95% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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