City comparison
Deltona, FL vs Grand Rapids, MI
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Deltona, FL are 4.0% higher than in Grand Rapids, MI. Someone earning $100,000 in Grand Rapids, MI would need about $104,000 in Deltona, FL to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,385 a month in Deltona, FL versus $1,278 in Grand Rapids, MI. On $100,000, that's 21% of take-home pay in Deltona, FL and 20% in Grand Rapids, MI.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,999 a year higher in Grand Rapids, MI than in Deltona, FL.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Deltona, FL to Grand Rapids, MI changes real buying power by +4.0%, purely from prices.
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
- Grand Rapids, MI: price level 95.5 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Deltona, FL | Grand Rapids, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.4 | 95.5 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $96,155 in Grand Rapids | $103,999 in Deltona |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,385/mo | $1,278/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,181 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $3,999 (MI) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 21% | 20% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,940 | $47,570 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL and Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Deltona | Grand Rapids |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 108.4 | 86.6 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 93.7 |
| Utilities | 87.6 | 93.8 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.6 |
| Overall | 99.4 | 95.5 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Deltona, FL → Grand Rapids, MI
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.0%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,999/yr.
81 Strong offer
Grand Rapids, MI → Deltona, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.8%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$3,999/yr.
57 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Deltona, FL to Grand Rapids, MI at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Deltona, FL | Grand Rapids, MI | Real change, Deltona → Grand Rapids |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +4.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +4.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +4.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +4.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +4.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Deltona, FL | Grand Rapids, MI | Grand Rapids pay in Deltona dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,770 | $61,900 | $64,375 (+11.4%) |
| Software Developers | $122,000 | $107,520 | $111,820 (−8.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,730 | $76,270 | $79,320 (+7.6%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | $83,920 | $87,276 (+3.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.