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Daytona Beach, Florida is home to about 73,329 people. On cost of living, it lands in the moderate band — essentially matching the national average. The median renter pays around $1,186 a month against a typical household income of $47,608. Our composite UrbRank Score lands at 42 out of 100 (grade D), putting it at #739 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Daytona Beach's composite cost-of-living index lands at 101 (100 = US average), which puts it in the moderate band. At $1,186/mo against $47,608 in median household income, the typical renter spends about 30% of income on housing — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Median home value sits around $211,800.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Climate is warm year-round — summer averages around 91°F, winter averages around 52°F. Precipitation totals about 51 inches a year. Almost entirely car-dependent. Sidewalks exist; they just don't connect to where you need to go. AQI runs about 44 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Daytona Beach doesn't obviously fit families. The profile-weighted score is 46/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is climate (70/100); the soft spot is walkability (7/100).
Daytona Beach doesn't obviously fit retirees. The profile-weighted score is 50/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is climate (70/100); the soft spot is walkability (7/100).
Daytona Beach doesn't obviously fit remote workers. The profile-weighted score is 52/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is climate (70/100); the soft spot is walkability (7/100).
Daytona Beach doesn't obviously fit young professionals. The profile-weighted score is 36/100 — a F. Its standout dimension is climate (70/100); the soft spot is walkability (7/100).
Our overall score for Daytona Beach is 42/100 — a D, sitting at #739 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Daytona Beach sits at 101 — moderate, essentially matching the national average. Median renter pays around $1,186 a month.
Daytona Beach runs warm year-round on the weather. Summer's near 91°F, winter's near 52°F; 51 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 7/100. Almost entirely car-dependent. Sidewalks exist; they just don't connect to where you need to go.
Roughly 73,329 people live here, with 25% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 40.
Drop Daytona Beach into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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