City comparison
Deltona, FL vs Las Vegas, NV
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Deltona, FL (99.4) and Las Vegas, NV (100.2, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Deltona, FL goes as far as $100,900 in Las Vegas, NV.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,478 a month in Las Vegas, NV versus $1,385 in Deltona, FL. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Las Vegas, NV and 21% in Deltona, FL.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in FL and $0 in NV.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +2.1% moving from Deltona, FL to Las Vegas, NV ($106,437 → $108,719), while prices change by +0.9%. Net effect of the transfer: +1.3% in real buying power.
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
- Las Vegas, NV: price level 100.2 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Deltona, FL | Las Vegas, NV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.4 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,853 in Las Vegas | $99,154 in Deltona |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,385/mo | $1,478/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $0 (NV) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 21% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,940 | $46,670 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ |
Rent areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA. Metro areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL and Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Deltona | Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 108.4 | 115.5 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 87.6 | 90.6 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 99.4 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Deltona, FL → Las Vegas, NV
Roughly even
Buying power −0.8%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
66 Fair offer
Las Vegas, NV → Deltona, FL
Roughly even
Buying power +0.9%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
71 Strong offer
Federal employees: GS pay
Deltona, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Las Vegas, NV is in Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ. The last column shows what a transfer from Deltona, FL to Las Vegas, NV at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Deltona, FL | Las Vegas, NV | Real change, Deltona → Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $63,046 | +1.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $76,280 | +1.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $91,427 | +1.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $108,719 | +1.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $128,473 | +1.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Deltona, FL | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas pay in Deltona dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $102,750 | $103,670 | $102,793 (+0.0%) |
| Software Developers | $122,000 | $129,940 | $128,840 (+5.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,730 | $80,530 | $79,849 (+8.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | $103,940 | $103,060 (+22.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.