$100k a year, no longer in Columbia
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 Columbia, every month
Daytona Beach is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,784/mo
15% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,549/mo
$308 more than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$331k
30% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
722k
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
212
pleasant days a year, in daytona beach.
Columbia only manages 189 of those.
Comparable to Columbia for events and concerts.
63/100
15% higher than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Bulow Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
78/100
8% lower than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
2
80% fewer than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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