City comparison
Deltona, FL vs Lansing, MI
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Deltona, FL are 4.6% higher than in Lansing, MI. Someone earning $100,000 in Lansing, MI would need about $104,600 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 $1,012 in Lansing, MI. On $100,000, that's 21% of take-home pay in Deltona, FL and 16% in Lansing, MI.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,999 a year higher in Lansing, MI than in Deltona, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +10.3% moving from Deltona, FL to Lansing, MI ($106,437 → $117,402), while prices change by −4.4%. Net effect of the transfer: +15.4% in real buying power.
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
- Lansing, MI: price level 95.0 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Deltona, FL | Lansing, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.4 | 95.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,596 in Lansing | $104,607 in Deltona |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,385/mo | $1,012/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% | 16% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,940 | $52,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI |
Rent areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA. Metro areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL and Lansing-East Lansing, MI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Deltona | Lansing |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 108.4 | 83.5 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 93.7 |
| Utilities | 87.6 | 95.5 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.6 |
| Overall | 99.4 | 95.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Deltona, FL → Lansing, MI
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.6%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$3,999/yr.
83 Strong offer
Lansing, MI → Deltona, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.4%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$3,999/yr.
55 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Deltona, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Lansing, MI is in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI. The last column shows what a transfer from Deltona, FL to Lansing, MI at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Deltona, FL | Lansing, MI | Real change, Deltona → Lansing |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $68,081 | +15.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $82,372 | +15.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $98,729 | +15.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $117,402 | +15.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $138,734 | +15.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Deltona, FL | Lansing, MI | Lansing pay in Deltona dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,770 | $72,930 | $76,290 (+32.1%) |
| Software Developers | $122,000 | $97,120 | $101,594 (−16.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,730 | $79,210 | $82,859 (+12.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | $84,320 | $88,204 (+4.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.