City comparison
Deltona, FL vs Kennewick, WA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Deltona, FL (99.4) and Kennewick, WA (100.1, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Deltona, FL goes as far as $100,700 in Kennewick, WA.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,385 a month in Deltona, FL versus $1,268 in Kennewick, WA. On $100,000, that's 21% of take-home pay in Deltona, FL and 19% in Kennewick, WA.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in FL and $0 in WA.
- 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 Kennewick, WA changes real buying power by −0.7%, purely from prices.
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
- Kennewick, WA: price level 100.1 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Deltona, FL | Kennewick, WA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.4 | 100.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,717 in Kennewick | $99,289 in Deltona |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,385/mo | $1,268/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $0 (WA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 21% | 19% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,940 | $57,290 |
| 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA. Metro areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL and Kennewick-Richland, WA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Deltona | Kennewick |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 108.4 | 94.8 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 105.0 |
| Utilities | 87.6 | 93.6 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.5 |
| Overall | 99.4 | 100.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Deltona, FL → Kennewick, WA
Roughly even
Buying power −0.7%; rent takes 19% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
67 Fair offer
Kennewick, WA → Deltona, FL
Roughly even
Buying power +0.7%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
71 Strong 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 Kennewick, WA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Deltona, FL | Kennewick, WA | Real change, Deltona → Kennewick |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −0.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −0.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −0.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −0.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −0.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Deltona, FL | Kennewick, WA | Kennewick pay in Deltona dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,770 | $100,380 | $99,666 (+72.5%) |
| Software Developers | $122,000 | $127,800 | $126,891 (+4.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,730 | $93,280 | $92,616 (+25.6%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | $106,410 | $105,653 (+25.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.