City comparison
Deltona, FL vs Visalia, CA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Deltona, FL (99.4) and Visalia, CA (99.8, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Deltona, FL goes as far as $100,500 in Visalia, CA.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,385 a month in Deltona, FL versus $1,123 in Visalia, CA. On $100,000, that's 21% of take-home pay in Deltona, FL and 18% in Visalia, CA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $5,070 a year higher in Visalia, CA than in Deltona, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +0.5% moving from Deltona, FL to Visalia, CA ($106,437 → $106,973), while prices change by +0.5%. Net effect of the transfer: +0.0% in real buying power.
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
- Visalia, CA: price level 99.8 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Deltona, FL | Visalia, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.4 | 99.8 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,461 in Visalia | $99,541 in Deltona |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,385/mo | $1,123/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $74,110 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $5,070 (CA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 21% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,940 | $45,130 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA |
Rent areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Visalia, CA MSA. Metro areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL and Visalia, CA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Deltona | Visalia |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 108.4 | 84.1 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 105.2 |
| Utilities | 87.6 | 156.4 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 100.3 |
| Overall | 99.4 | 99.8 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Deltona, FL → Visalia, CA
Roughly even
Buying power −0.5%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax +$5,070/yr.
67 Fair offer
Visalia, CA → Deltona, FL
Roughly even
Buying power +0.5%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$5,070/yr.
70 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Deltona, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Visalia, CA is in Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA. The last column shows what a transfer from Deltona, FL to Visalia, CA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Deltona, FL | Visalia, CA | Real change, Deltona → Visalia |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $62,033 | +0.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $75,055 | +0.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,959 | +0.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,973 | +0.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $126,410 | +0.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Deltona, FL | Visalia, CA | Visalia pay in Deltona dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,770 | $98,430 | $97,978 (+69.6%) |
| Software Developers | $122,000 | $126,170 | $125,591 (+2.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,730 | $79,400 | $79,036 (+7.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | $125,180 | $124,606 (+48.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.