City comparison
Deltona, FL vs Naples, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Naples, FL are 3.9% higher than in Deltona, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Deltona, FL would need about $103,900 in Naples, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,797 a month in Naples, FL versus $1,385 in Deltona, FL. On $100,000, that's 27% of take-home pay in Naples, FL and 21% in Deltona, FL.
- Both are in FL, so estimated state income tax is the same: $0 a year on $100,000.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Deltona, FL to Naples, FL changes real buying power by −3.7%, purely from prices.
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
- Naples, FL: price level 103.2 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Deltona, FL | Naples, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.4 | 103.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $103,857 in Naples | $96,286 in Deltona |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,385/mo | $1,797/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 21% | 27% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,940 | $47,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA. Metro areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL and Naples-Marco Island, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Deltona | Naples |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 108.4 | 129.4 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 87.6 | 87.8 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 99.4 | 103.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Deltona, FL → Naples, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.7%; rent takes 27% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
54 Fair offer
Naples, FL → Deltona, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +3.9%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
81 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Deltona, FL to Naples, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Deltona, FL | Naples, FL | Real change, Deltona → Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −3.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −3.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −3.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −3.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −3.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Deltona, FL | Naples, FL | Naples pay in Deltona dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,770 | $60,470 | $58,224 (+0.8%) |
| Software Developers | $122,000 | $130,730 | $125,874 (+3.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,730 | $84,570 | $81,429 (+10.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | $93,330 | $89,864 (+6.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.