$100k a year, no longer in Detroit
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
less monthly outlay than Detroit
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Daytona Beach is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,784/mo
21% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,549/mo
$42 more than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$331k
26% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
722k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
212
pleasant days a year, in daytona beach.
Detroit barely cracks 160 pleasant ones.
Detroit hosts 6.4× more events.
63/100
34% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Bulow Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
78/100
21% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
2
99% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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