$100k a year, no longer in Philadelphia
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 Philadelphia
Daytona Beach is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,784/mo
5% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
0%
$568/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,549/mo
$653 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$331k
16% cheaper than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
722k
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
212
pleasant days a year, in daytona beach.
Philadelphia only manages 173 of those.
Philadelphia hosts 13.2× more events.
63/100
9% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Bulow Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
78/100
22% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
2
98% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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