City comparison
Deltona, FL vs Fort Collins, CO
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Fort Collins, CO are 1.8% higher than in Deltona, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Deltona, FL would need about $101,800 in Fort Collins, CO to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,537 a month in Fort Collins, CO versus $1,385 in Deltona, FL. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Fort Collins, CO and 21% in Deltona, FL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,692 a year higher in Fort Collins, 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 Fort Collins, CO ($106,437 → $118,675), while prices change by +1.8%. Net effect of the transfer: +9.6% in real buying power.
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
- Fort Collins, CO: price level 101.1 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Deltona, FL | Fort Collins, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.4 | 101.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $101,772 in Fort Collins | $98,259 in Deltona |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,385/mo | $1,537/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% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,940 | $55,310 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Denver-Aurora, CO |
Rent areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA. Metro areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL and Fort Collins-Loveland, CO.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Deltona | Fort Collins |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 108.4 | 120.6 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.1 |
| Utilities | 87.6 | 82.2 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.8 |
| Overall | 99.4 | 101.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Deltona, FL → Fort Collins, CO
Roughly even
Buying power −1.7%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$3,692/yr.
63 Fair offer
Fort Collins, CO → Deltona, FL
Roughly even
Buying power +1.8%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$3,692/yr.
74 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Deltona, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Fort Collins, CO is in Denver-Aurora, CO. The last column shows what a transfer from Deltona, FL to Fort Collins, CO at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Deltona, FL | Fort Collins, CO | Real change, Deltona → Fort Collins |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $68,819 | +9.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $83,265 | +9.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $99,800 | +9.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $118,675 | +9.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $140,239 | +9.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Deltona, FL | Fort Collins, CO | Fort Collins pay in Deltona dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,770 | $62,930 | $61,834 (+7.0%) |
| Software Developers | $122,000 | $133,990 | $131,657 (+7.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,730 | $89,340 | $87,784 (+19.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | $97,600 | $95,900 (+13.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.