City comparison
Deltona, FL is about 100 miles (150 km) from Tampa, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h 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 Tampa, 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.
Tampa has a population of 388,768, vs 94,373 in Deltona — about 4.1× larger by population. By land area, Tampa covers about 115 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 | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,417/mo | $1,422/mo | 0.4% higher in Tampa |
| Median home value | $226,800 | $333,200 | 46.9% higher in Tampa |
| Median household income | $69,074 | $66,802 | 3.4% higher in Deltona |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 95.8 | 0.7% higher in Deltona |
| Utilities index | 88.2 | 89.1 | 1.0% higher in Tampa |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 97.8 | 1.2% higher in Deltona |
| Healthcare index | 98.5 | 97.3 | 1.2% higher in Deltona |
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 $106,217 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Deltona, FL is about 5.9% cheaper overall than Tampa, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% higher in Tampa than in Deltona. If you earn $80,000 in Deltona, you'd need about $84,973 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.