same $100k income, fresh start from Montgomery
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
lighter monthly cost than Montgomery
A near-tie on cost. What separates Daytona Beach is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,784/mo
30% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,549/mo
$8 more than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$331k
56% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
722k
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
212
pleasant days a year, in daytona beach.
Montgomery only manages 181 of those.
56% fewer events than Montgomery. The pace eases up.
63/100
43% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Bulow Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
78/100
28% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
2
33% fewer than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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