with $100k coming in, swapping out of Louisville
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 Louisville
A small premium for Daytona Beach. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,784/mo
30% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,549/mo
$41 less than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$331k
17% more expensive than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
722k
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
212
pleasant days a year, in daytona beach.
Louisville only manages 181 of those.
Louisville hosts 6.6× more events.
63/100
17% higher than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Bulow Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
78/100
17% lower than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
2
91% fewer than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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