on $100k a year, leaving Richmond
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 Richmond
Daytona Beach gives you room Richmond doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,784/mo
5% more expensive than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
0%
$479/mo less in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,549/mo
$386 more than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$331k
16% cheaper than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
722k
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
212
pleasant days a year, in daytona beach.
Richmond barely cracks 172 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Richmond packs 4.1× more into a month.
63/100
3% lower than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Bulow Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
78/100
13% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
2
89% fewer than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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