City comparison
Deltona, FL vs Denver, CO
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Denver, CO are 6.5% higher than in Deltona, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Deltona, FL would need about $106,500 in Denver, CO to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,754 a month in Denver, CO versus $1,385 in Deltona, FL. On $100,000, that's 28% of take-home pay in Denver, CO and 21% in Deltona, FL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,692 a year higher in Denver, CO than in Deltona, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +11.5% moving from Deltona, FL to Denver, CO ($106,437 → $118,675), while prices change by +6.5%. Net effect of the transfer: +4.7% in real buying power.
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
- Denver, CO: price level 105.8 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Deltona, FL | Denver, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.4 | 105.8 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $106,456 in Denver | $93,936 in Deltona |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,385/mo | $1,754/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,488 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $3,692 (CO) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 21% | 28% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,940 | $62,320 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Denver-Aurora, CO |
Rent areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA. Metro areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL and Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Deltona | Denver |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 108.4 | 146.9 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 101.0 |
| Utilities | 87.6 | 87.9 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.4 |
| Overall | 99.4 | 105.8 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Deltona, FL → Denver, CO
Same pay buys less
Buying power −6.1%; rent takes 28% of take-home; state tax +$3,692/yr.
45 Fair offer
Denver, CO → Deltona, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +6.5%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$3,692/yr.
89 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Deltona, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Denver, CO is in Denver-Aurora, CO. The last column shows what a transfer from Deltona, FL to Denver, CO at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Deltona, FL | Denver, CO | Real change, Deltona → Denver |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $68,819 | +4.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $83,265 | +4.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $99,800 | +4.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $118,675 | +4.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $140,239 | +4.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Deltona, FL | Denver, CO | Denver pay in Deltona dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,770 | $76,910 | $72,246 (+25.1%) |
| Software Developers | $122,000 | $137,610 | $129,265 (+6.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,730 | $100,020 | $93,954 (+27.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | $101,130 | $94,997 (+12.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.