$100k a year, no longer in Wilmington
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 Wilmington
Daytona Beach is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,784/mo
7% more expensive than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,549/mo
$266 more than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$331k
26% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
722k
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
212
pleasant days a year, in daytona beach.
Wilmington gets 235 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
30% fewer events than Wilmington. The pace eases up.
63/100
17% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Bulow Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
78/100
16% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
2
60% fewer than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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