City comparison
Deltona, FL vs Portland, ME
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Portland, ME are 2.5% higher than in Deltona, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Deltona, FL would need about $102,500 in Portland, ME to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,658 a month in Portland, ME versus $1,385 in Deltona, FL. On $100,000, that's 27% of take-home pay in Portland, ME and 21% in Deltona, FL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $5,654 a year higher in Portland, ME than in Deltona, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +13.3% moving from Deltona, FL to Portland, ME ($106,437 → $120,548), while prices change by +2.5%. Net effect of the transfer: +10.5% in real buying power.
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
- Portland, ME: price level 101.9 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Deltona, FL | Portland, ME | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.4 | 101.9 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $102,507 in Portland | $97,554 in Deltona |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,385/mo | $1,658/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $73,526 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $5,654 (ME) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 21% | 27% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,940 | $56,960 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT |
Rent areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL and Portland-South Portland, ME.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Deltona | Portland |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 108.4 | 105.2 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 97.2 |
| Utilities | 87.6 | 134.6 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 103.2 |
| Overall | 99.4 | 101.9 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Deltona, FL → Portland, ME
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.4%; rent takes 27% of take-home; state tax +$5,654/yr.
58 Fair offer
Portland, ME → Deltona, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.5%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$5,654/yr.
77 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Deltona, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Portland, ME is in Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT. The last column shows what a transfer from Deltona, FL to Portland, ME at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Deltona, FL | Portland, ME | Real change, Deltona → Portland |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $69,905 | +10.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $84,579 | +10.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $101,375 | +10.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $120,548 | +10.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $142,452 | +10.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Deltona, FL | Portland, ME | Portland pay in Deltona dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,770 | $76,770 | $74,893 (+29.6%) |
| Software Developers | $122,000 | $128,710 | $125,562 (+2.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,730 | $79,790 | $77,839 (+5.6%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | $88,470 | $86,306 (+2.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.