same $100k income, fresh start from New York
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 York
In Daytona Beach, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,784/mo
46% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
0%
$894/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,549/mo
$2,439 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$331k
55% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
722k
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
212
pleasant days a year, in daytona beach.
New York only logs 171 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than New York. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
63/100
19% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Bulow Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
78/100
22% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
2
99% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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