City comparison
Deltona, FL vs Provo, UT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Deltona, FL are 1.2% higher than in Provo, UT. Someone earning $100,000 in Provo, UT would need about $101,200 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 $1,265 in Provo, UT. On $100,000, that's 21% of take-home pay in Deltona, FL and 20% in Provo, UT.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,534 a year higher in Provo, 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 Provo, UT changes real buying power by +1.2%, purely from prices.
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
- Provo, UT: price level 98.2 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Deltona, FL | Provo, UT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.4 | 98.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $98,858 in Provo | $101,155 in Deltona |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,385/mo | $1,265/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 | $48,010 |
| 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT MSA. Metro areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL and Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Deltona | Provo |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 108.4 | 104.1 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.4 |
| Utilities | 87.6 | 78.6 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.0 |
| Overall | 99.4 | 98.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Deltona, FL → Provo, UT
Roughly even
Buying power +1.2%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,534/yr.
72 Strong offer
Provo, UT → Deltona, FL
Roughly even
Buying power −1.1%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$3,534/yr.
65 Fair 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 Provo, UT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Deltona, FL | Provo, UT | Real change, Deltona → Provo |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +1.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +1.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +1.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +1.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +1.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Deltona, FL | Provo, UT | Provo pay in Deltona dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,770 | $62,930 | $63,657 (+10.2%) |
| Software Developers | $122,000 | $131,210 | $132,726 (+8.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,730 | $75,700 | $76,575 (+3.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | $81,780 | $82,725 (−1.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.