City comparison
Akron, OH vs Deltona, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Deltona, FL are 6.4% higher than in Akron, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Akron, OH would need about $106,400 in Deltona, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,385 a month in Deltona, FL versus $985 in Akron, OH. On $100,000, that's 21% of take-home pay in Deltona, FL and 15% in Akron, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,968 a year higher in Akron, OH than in Deltona, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −4.2% moving from Akron, OH to Deltona, FL ($111,138 → $106,437), while prices change by +6.4%. Net effect of the transfer: −10.0% in real buying power.
- Akron, OH: price level 93.4 (cheaper)
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Akron, OH | Deltona, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 93.4 | 99.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $106,423 in Deltona | $93,965 in Akron |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $985/mo | $1,385/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 21% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,840 | $44,940 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Akron, OH MSA and Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Akron, OH and Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Akron | Deltona |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 76.8 | 108.4 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 96.4 | 87.6 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 93.4 | 99.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Akron, OH → Deltona, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −6.0%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$1,968/yr.
50 Fair offer
Deltona, FL → Akron, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +6.4%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$1,968/yr.
89 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Akron, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Deltona, FL is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Akron, OH to Deltona, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Akron, OH | Deltona, FL | Real change, Akron → Deltona |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $61,722 | −10.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $74,678 | −10.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $89,508 | −10.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $106,437 | −10.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $125,776 | −10.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Akron, OH | Deltona, FL | Deltona pay in Akron dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $78,560 | $57,770 | $54,283 (−30.9%) |
| Software Developers | $105,430 | $122,000 | $114,637 (+8.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $78,540 | $73,730 | $69,280 (−11.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $80,770 | $84,180 | $79,100 (−2.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.