City comparison
Deltona, FL vs San Antonio, TX
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Deltona, FL are 4.9% higher than in San Antonio, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in San Antonio, TX would need about $104,900 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 $1,177 in San Antonio, TX. On $100,000, that's 21% of take-home pay in Deltona, FL and 18% in San Antonio, TX.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in FL and $0 in TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +1.5% moving from Deltona, FL to San Antonio, TX ($106,437 → $108,001), while prices change by −4.7%. Net effect of the transfer: +6.5% in real buying power.
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
- San Antonio, TX: price level 94.7 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Deltona, FL | San Antonio, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.4 | 94.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,319 in San Antonio | $104,910 in Deltona |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,385/mo | $1,177/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $0 (TX) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 21% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,940 | $47,010 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX |
Rent areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL and San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Deltona | San Antonio |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 108.4 | 94.6 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 87.6 | 82.2 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 96.2 |
| Overall | 99.4 | 94.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Deltona, FL → San Antonio, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.9%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
84 Strong offer
San Antonio, TX → Deltona, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.7%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
54 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Deltona, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; San Antonio, TX is in San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX. The last column shows what a transfer from Deltona, FL to San Antonio, TX at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Deltona, FL | San Antonio, TX | Real change, Deltona → San Antonio |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $62,629 | +6.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $75,776 | +6.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $90,823 | +6.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $108,001 | +6.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $127,624 | +6.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Deltona, FL | San Antonio, TX | San Antonio pay in Deltona dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,770 | $61,720 | $64,751 (+12.1%) |
| Software Developers | $122,000 | $128,430 | $134,737 (+10.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,730 | $78,650 | $82,512 (+11.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | $94,370 | $99,004 (+17.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.