City comparison
Deltona, FL vs Hartford, CT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Hartford, CT are 3.4% higher than in Deltona, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Deltona, FL would need about $103,400 in Hartford, CT to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,477 a month in Hartford, CT versus $1,385 in Deltona, FL. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Hartford, CT and 21% in Deltona, FL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,925 a year higher in Hartford, CT than in Deltona, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +12.8% moving from Deltona, FL to Hartford, CT ($106,437 → $120,094), while prices change by +3.4%. Net effect of the transfer: +9.1% in real buying power.
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
- Hartford, CT: price level 102.7 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Deltona, FL | Hartford, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.4 | 102.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $103,401 in Hartford | $96,711 in Deltona |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,385/mo | $1,477/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,255 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $3,925 (CT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 21% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,940 | $59,940 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA |
Rent areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA. Metro areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL and Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Deltona | Hartford |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 108.4 | 110.2 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 97.3 |
| Utilities | 87.6 | 144.9 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 102.7 |
| Overall | 99.4 | 102.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Deltona, FL → Hartford, CT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.3%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$3,925/yr.
58 Fair offer
Hartford, CT → Deltona, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +3.4%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$3,925/yr.
79 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Deltona, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Hartford, CT is in Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA. The last column shows what a transfer from Deltona, FL to Hartford, CT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Deltona, FL | Hartford, CT | Real change, Deltona → Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $69,642 | +9.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $84,260 | +9.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $100,992 | +9.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $120,094 | +9.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $141,915 | +9.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Deltona, FL | Hartford, CT | Hartford pay in Deltona dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,770 | $79,800 | $77,176 (+33.6%) |
| Software Developers | $122,000 | $132,520 | $128,162 (+5.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,730 | $95,940 | $92,785 (+25.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | $101,470 | $98,133 (+16.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.