City comparison
Deltona, FL vs Huntsville, AL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Deltona, FL are 6.8% higher than in Huntsville, AL. Someone earning $100,000 in Huntsville, AL would need about $106,800 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 $1,136 in Huntsville, AL. On $100,000, that's 21% of take-home pay in Deltona, FL and 18% in Huntsville, AL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,735 a year higher in Huntsville, AL than in Deltona, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +4.1% moving from Deltona, FL to Huntsville, AL ($106,437 → $110,847), while prices change by −6.3%. Net effect of the transfer: +11.2% in real buying power.
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
- Huntsville, AL: price level 93.1 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Deltona, FL | Huntsville, AL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.4 | 93.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $93,665 in Huntsville | $106,764 in Deltona |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,385/mo | $1,136/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $74,445 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $4,735 (AL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 21% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,940 | $51,740 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Huntsville-Decatur, AL-TN |
Rent areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Huntsville, AL MSA. Metro areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL and Huntsville, AL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Deltona | Huntsville |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 108.4 | 77.9 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.4 |
| Utilities | 87.6 | 83.9 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 96.7 |
| Overall | 99.4 | 93.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Deltona, FL → Huntsville, AL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +6.8%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax +$4,735/yr.
90 Strong offer
Huntsville, AL → Deltona, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −6.3%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$4,735/yr.
49 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Deltona, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Huntsville, AL is in Huntsville-Decatur, AL-TN. The last column shows what a transfer from Deltona, FL to Huntsville, AL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Deltona, FL | Huntsville, AL | Real change, Deltona → Huntsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $64,279 | +11.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $77,772 | +11.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $93,216 | +11.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $110,847 | +11.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $130,987 | +11.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Deltona, FL | Huntsville, AL | Huntsville pay in Deltona dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,770 | $62,250 | $66,460 (+15.0%) |
| Software Developers | $122,000 | $128,080 | $136,743 (+12.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,730 | $79,220 | $84,578 (+14.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | $77,090 | $82,304 (−2.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.