City comparison
Deltona, FL vs Savannah, GA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Deltona, FL are 4.4% higher than in Savannah, GA. Someone earning $100,000 in Savannah, GA would need about $104,400 in Deltona, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,533 a month in Savannah, GA versus $1,385 in Deltona, FL. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in Savannah, GA and 21% in Deltona, FL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,567 a year higher in Savannah, GA than in Deltona, FL.
- 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 Savannah, GA changes real buying power by +4.4%, purely from prices.
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
- Savannah, GA: price level 95.2 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Deltona, FL | Savannah, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.4 | 95.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,812 in Savannah | $104,371 in Deltona |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,385/mo | $1,533/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $74,613 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $4,567 (GA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 21% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,940 | $47,240 |
| 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 Savannah, GA MSA. Metro areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL and Savannah, GA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Deltona | Savannah |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 108.4 | 86.0 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 87.6 | 88.6 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 99.4 | 95.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Deltona, FL → Savannah, GA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.4%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$4,567/yr.
82 Strong offer
Savannah, GA → Deltona, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.2%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$4,567/yr.
56 Fair 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 Savannah, GA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Deltona, FL | Savannah, GA | Real change, Deltona → Savannah |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +4.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +4.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +4.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +4.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +4.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Deltona, FL | Savannah, GA | Savannah pay in Deltona dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,770 | $63,710 | $66,494 (+15.1%) |
| Software Developers | $122,000 | $123,220 | $128,605 (+5.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,730 | $79,790 | $83,277 (+12.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | $86,760 | $90,552 (+7.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.