with $100k coming in, swapping out of Madison
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 Madison
You'd feel the difference in Daytona Beach. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Madison.
a quick ledger.
$1,784/mo
7% more expensive than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
0%
$523/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$6,549/mo
$411 more than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$331k
29% cheaper than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
722k
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
212
pleasant days a year, in daytona beach.
Madison barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
Madison hosts 2.9× more events.
63/100
6% lower than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Bulow Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
78/100
11% lower than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
2
82% fewer than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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