City comparison
Deltona, FL vs Hagerstown, MD
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Deltona, FL are 5.5% higher than in Hagerstown, MD. Someone earning $100,000 in Hagerstown, MD would need about $105,500 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 $961 in Hagerstown, MD. On $100,000, that's 21% of take-home pay in Deltona, FL and 15% in Hagerstown, MD.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,386 a year higher in Hagerstown, MD than in Deltona, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +14.4% moving from Deltona, FL to Hagerstown, MD ($106,437 → $121,785), while prices change by −5.2%. Net effect of the transfer: +20.7% in real buying power.
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
- Hagerstown, MD: price level 94.2 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Deltona, FL | Hagerstown, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.4 | 94.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $94,771 in Hagerstown | $105,518 in Deltona |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,385/mo | $961/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $74,794 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $4,386 (MD) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 21% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,940 | $47,440 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA |
Rent areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL and Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Deltona | Hagerstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 108.4 | 75.7 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.4 |
| Utilities | 87.6 | 95.7 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.5 |
| Overall | 99.4 | 94.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Deltona, FL → Hagerstown, MD
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.5%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$4,386/yr.
86 Strong offer
Hagerstown, MD → Deltona, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.2%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$4,386/yr.
52 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Deltona, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Hagerstown, MD is in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Deltona, FL to Hagerstown, MD at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Deltona, FL | Hagerstown, MD | Real change, Deltona → Hagerstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $70,623 | +20.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $85,447 | +20.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $102,415 | +20.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $121,785 | +20.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $143,913 | +20.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Deltona, FL | Hagerstown, MD | Hagerstown pay in Deltona dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,770 | $63,190 | $66,677 (+15.4%) |
| Software Developers | $122,000 | $122,830 | $129,607 (+6.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,730 | $75,250 | $79,402 (+7.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | $92,770 | $97,889 (+16.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.