City comparison
Deltona, FL is about 100 miles (175 km) from Jacksonville, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h 15 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 Deltona, FL to Jacksonville, FL takes about 12 min, covering roughly 100 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 94,373 in Deltona — about 10.1× larger by population. By land area, Jacksonville covers about 745 sq mi vs 37 sq mi for Deltona.
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 | Deltona | Jacksonville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,417/mo | $1,281/mo | 10.6% higher in Deltona |
| Median home value | $226,800 | $243,000 | 7.1% higher in Jacksonville |
| Median household income | $69,074 | $64,138 | 7.7% higher in Deltona |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 96.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.2 | 88.2 | ≈ equal (Deltona 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 Deltona, you'd need $100,118 in Jacksonville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Deltona and Jacksonville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Deltona, you'd need about $80,094 in Jacksonville to keep the same standard of living.