Median rent is 6% lower in Daytona Beach ($1,328/mo vs $1,411/mo). Buying is cheaper in Daytona Beach, where the median home runs $287,700 versus $354,800. Households earn more in Ormond Beach ($69,177 vs $52,058 a year). Overall, the two cities have a nearly identical cost of living index (99.1).
City A
Daytona Beach, FL
City B
Ormond Beach, FL
How much would you need to earn in Ormond Beach, FL to maintain your standard of living from Daytona Beach, FL?
Equivalent salary in Ormond Beach, FL
$75,000
Costs are about the same in both cities.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each metro area. This estimates overall purchasing power; it does not account for taxes or take-home pay differences.
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✓ = better value · Sources: Census ACS, BEA, HUD Fair Market Rents, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rent is modestly lower in Daytona Beach at $1,328/mo compared to $1,411/mo in Ormond Beach (6% gap). Median home values are within 19% of each other: $287,700 in Daytona Beach and $354,800 in Ormond Beach.
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Software Developer
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Higher wage highlighted · BLS OEWS 2023 (metro-level data)
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
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Air quality data is not yet available for these cities.
Pick Ormond Beach if you prioritize higher median household income ($69,177/yr).
Daytona Beach is cheaper overall, with a cost of living index of 99.1 versus 99.1 (US average = 100). That means prices run about 0% lower in Daytona Beach.
Median rent is $1,328/mo in Daytona Beach, FL and $1,411/mo in Ormond Beach, FL. Daytona Beach, FL has the lower rent by about 6%.
Median household income is $52,058 in Daytona Beach, FL and $69,177 in Ormond Beach, FL. Ormond Beach, FL has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Air quality data is not yet available for one or both cities.
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
To maintain the same purchasing power, a salary of $100,000 in Daytona Beach, FL is equivalent to roughly $100,000 in Ormond Beach, FL (using the BEA Regional Price Parity ratio). Use the salary calculator above for any income amount.
Data last updated: June 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
