City comparison
Daytona Beach, FL is about 90 miles (150 km) from Jacksonville, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 100 miles, or about 1 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Daytona Beach, FL to Jacksonville, FL takes about 10 min, covering roughly 90 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Jacksonville has a population of 950,203, vs 73,329 in Daytona Beach — about 13.0× larger by population. By land area, Jacksonville covers about 745 sq mi vs 67 sq mi for Daytona Beach.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Daytona Beach | Jacksonville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,186/mo | $1,281/mo | 8.0% higher in Jacksonville |
| Median home value | $211,800 | $243,000 | 14.7% higher in Jacksonville |
| Median household income | $47,608 | $64,138 | 34.7% higher in Jacksonville |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 96.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.2 | 88.2 | ≈ equal (Daytona Beach slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 98.5 | 98.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Daytona Beach, you'd need $100,812 in Jacksonville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Daytona Beach, FL is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Jacksonville, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Daytona Beach, you'd need about $80,650 in Jacksonville to keep the same standard of living.