City comparison
Deltona, FL vs Ogden, UT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Deltona, FL (99.4) and Ogden, UT (100.3, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Deltona, FL goes as far as $101,000 in Ogden, UT.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,385 a month in Deltona, FL versus $1,281 in Ogden, UT. On $100,000, that's 21% of take-home pay in Deltona, FL and 20% in Ogden, UT.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,534 a year higher in Ogden, UT than in Deltona, FL.
- 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 Ogden, UT changes real buying power by −1.0%, purely from prices.
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
- Ogden, UT: price level 100.3 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Deltona, FL | Ogden, UT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.4 | 100.3 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,988 in Ogden | $99,021 in Deltona |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,385/mo | $1,281/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,646 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $3,534 (UT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 21% | 20% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,940 | $48,900 |
| 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 Ogden, UT MSA. Metro areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL and Ogden, UT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Deltona | Ogden |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 108.4 | 117.9 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.4 |
| Utilities | 87.6 | 78.8 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.0 |
| Overall | 99.4 | 100.3 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Deltona, FL → Ogden, UT
Roughly even
Buying power −1.0%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,534/yr.
66 Fair offer
Ogden, UT → Deltona, FL
Roughly even
Buying power +1.0%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$3,534/yr.
72 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 Ogden, UT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Deltona, FL | Ogden, UT | Real change, Deltona → Ogden |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −1.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −1.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −1.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −1.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −1.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Deltona, FL | Ogden, UT | Ogden pay in Deltona dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,770 | $63,910 | $63,285 (+9.5%) |
| Software Developers | $122,000 | $109,880 | $108,805 (−10.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,730 | $82,010 | $81,207 (+10.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | $81,840 | $81,039 (−3.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.