on $100k a year, leaving Charleston
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
under Charleston, every month
Daytona Beach gives you room Charleston doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,784/mo
10% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,549/mo
$744 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$331k
23% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
722k
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
212
pleasant days a year, in daytona beach.
Charleston only logs 212 pleasant days.
Charleston hosts 2.9× more events.
63/100
6% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Bulow Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
78/100
15% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
2
90% fewer than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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