City comparison
Deltona, FL vs Port St. Lucie, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Deltona, FL (99.4) and Port St. Lucie, FL (100.2, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Deltona, FL goes as far as $100,900 in Port St. Lucie, FL.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,467 a month in Port St. Lucie, FL versus $1,385 in Deltona, FL. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Port St. Lucie, FL and 21% in Deltona, FL.
- Both are in FL, so estimated state income tax is the same: $0 a year on $100,000.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +6.5% moving from Deltona, FL to Port St. Lucie, FL ($106,437 → $113,356), while prices change by +0.9%. Net effect of the transfer: +5.6% in real buying power.
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
- Port St. Lucie, FL: price level 100.2 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Deltona, FL | Port St. Lucie, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.4 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,866 in Port St. Lucie | $99,141 in Deltona |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,385/mo | $1,467/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 21% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,940 | $46,490 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Rent areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Port St. Lucie, FL MSA. Metro areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL and Port St. Lucie, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Deltona | Port St. Lucie |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 108.4 | 113.6 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 87.6 | 87.0 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 99.4 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Deltona, FL → Port St. Lucie, FL
Roughly even
Buying power −0.9%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
66 Fair offer
Port St. Lucie, FL → Deltona, FL
Roughly even
Buying power +0.9%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
71 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Deltona, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Port St. Lucie, FL is in Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL. The last column shows what a transfer from Deltona, FL to Port St. Lucie, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Deltona, FL | Port St. Lucie, FL | Real change, Deltona → Port St. Lucie |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $65,735 | +5.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $79,533 | +5.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $95,326 | +5.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $113,356 | +5.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $133,953 | +5.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Deltona, FL | Port St. Lucie, FL | Port St. Lucie pay in Deltona dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,770 | $53,610 | $53,149 (−8.0%) |
| Software Developers | $122,000 | $128,510 | $127,406 (+4.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,730 | $79,430 | $78,748 (+6.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | $82,090 | $81,385 (−3.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.