City comparison
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 | Deltona | Gainesville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,417/mo | $1,151/mo | 23.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $226,800 | $216,600 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $69,074 | $43,783 | 57.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.7 | 90.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 99.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 97.6 | ≈ 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 Deltona, you'd need $92,963 in Gainesville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gainesville, FL is about 7% cheaper overall than Deltona, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Gainesville than in Deltona. If you earn $80,000 in Deltona, you'd need about $74,370 in Gainesville to keep the same standard of living.