on $100k a year, leaving Des Moines
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
pricier each month than Des Moines
Daytona Beach edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,784/mo
41% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
0%
$500/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,549/mo
$16 less than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$331k
10% more expensive than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
722k
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
212
pleasant days a year, in daytona beach.
Des Moines keeps to 151 pleasant days a year.
Des Moines hosts 3.3× more events.
63/100
15% higher than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Bulow Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
78/100
0% lower than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
2
88% fewer than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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