City comparison
Ann Arbor, MI vs Deltona, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Ann Arbor, MI are 1.5% higher than in Deltona, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Deltona, FL would need about $101,500 in Ann Arbor, MI to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,387 a month in Ann Arbor, MI and $1,385 in Deltona, FL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,999 a year higher in Ann Arbor, MI than in Deltona, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −9.3% moving from Ann Arbor, MI to Deltona, FL ($117,402 → $106,437), while prices change by −1.5%. Net effect of the transfer: −8.0% in real buying power.
- Ann Arbor, MI: price level 100.9 (about average)
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Ann Arbor, MI | Deltona, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.9 | 99.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $98,500 in Deltona | $101,523 in Ann Arbor |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,387/mo | $1,385/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,181 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,999 (MI) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 22% | 21% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $55,380 | $44,940 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Ann Arbor, MI MSA and Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Ann Arbor, MI and Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Ann Arbor | Deltona |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 125.3 | 108.4 |
| Goods | 93.7 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 98.2 | 87.6 |
| Other services | 99.6 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 100.9 | 99.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Ann Arbor, MI → Deltona, FL
Roughly even
Buying power +1.5%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$3,999/yr.
74 Strong offer
Deltona, FL → Ann Arbor, MI
Roughly even
Buying power −1.5%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$3,999/yr.
64 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Ann Arbor, MI is in the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI pay area; Deltona, FL is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Ann Arbor, MI to Deltona, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Ann Arbor, MI | Deltona, FL | Real change, Ann Arbor → Deltona |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $68,081 | $61,722 | −8.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $82,372 | $74,678 | −8.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $98,729 | $89,508 | −8.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $117,402 | $106,437 | −8.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $138,734 | $125,776 | −8.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Ann Arbor, MI | Deltona, FL | Deltona pay in Ann Arbor dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $64,060 | $57,770 | $58,650 (−8.4%) |
| Software Developers | $126,830 | $122,000 | $123,858 (−2.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $80,040 | $73,730 | $74,853 (−6.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $103,450 | $84,180 | $85,462 (−17.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.