City comparison
Deltona, FL vs Manchester, NH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Manchester, NH are 6.3% higher than in Deltona, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Deltona, FL would need about $106,300 in Manchester, NH to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,552 a month in Manchester, NH versus $1,385 in Deltona, FL. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Manchester, NH and 21% in Deltona, FL.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in FL and $0 in NH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +13.3% moving from Deltona, FL to Manchester, NH ($106,437 → $120,548), while prices change by +6.3%. Net effect of the transfer: +6.5% in real buying power.
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
- Manchester, NH: price level 105.7 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Deltona, FL | Manchester, NH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.4 | 105.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $106,330 in Manchester | $94,047 in Deltona |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,385/mo | $1,552/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $0 (NH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 21% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,940 | $56,530 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT |
Rent areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Manchester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL and Manchester-Nashua, NH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Deltona | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 108.4 | 134.2 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 97.7 |
| Utilities | 87.6 | 133.5 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 103.7 |
| Overall | 99.4 | 105.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Deltona, FL → Manchester, NH
Same pay buys less
Buying power −6.0%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
50 Fair offer
Manchester, NH → Deltona, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +6.3%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
89 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Deltona, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Manchester, NH is in Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT. The last column shows what a transfer from Deltona, FL to Manchester, NH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Deltona, FL | Manchester, NH | Real change, Deltona → Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $69,905 | +6.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $84,579 | +6.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $101,375 | +6.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $120,548 | +6.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $142,452 | +6.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Deltona, FL | Manchester, NH | Manchester pay in Deltona dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,770 | $73,380 | $69,012 (+19.5%) |
| Software Developers | $122,000 | $162,090 | $152,440 (+25.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,730 | $83,660 | $78,680 (+6.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | $98,600 | $92,730 (+10.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.