same $100k income, fresh start from New Orleans
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 New Orleans
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Daytona Beach is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,784/mo
11% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,549/mo
$78 more than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$331k
28% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
722k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
212
pleasant days a year, in daytona beach.
New Orleans has the edge here, logging 235 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: New Orleans stays 6.9× busier.
63/100
15% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Bulow Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
78/100
20% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
2
95% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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