same $100k income, fresh start from Toledo
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
pricier each month than Toledo
You'd pay for Daytona Beach. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,784/mo
49% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,549/mo
$255 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$331k
69% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
722k
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
212
pleasant days a year, in daytona beach.
Toledo only manages 159 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Toledo stays 1.8× busier.
63/100
15% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Bulow Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
78/100
37% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
2
50% fewer than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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