City comparison
Deltona, FL vs St. Louis, MO
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Deltona, FL are 4.5% higher than in St. Louis, MO. Someone earning $100,000 in St. Louis, MO would need about $104,500 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 $995 in St. Louis, MO. On $100,000, that's 21% of take-home pay in Deltona, FL and 16% in St. Louis, MO.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,763 a year higher in St. Louis, MO than in Deltona, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +2.5% moving from Deltona, FL to St. Louis, MO ($106,437 → $109,137), while prices change by −4.3%. Net effect of the transfer: +7.2% in real buying power.
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
- St. Louis, MO: price level 95.1 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Deltona, FL | St. Louis, MO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.4 | 95.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,694 in St. Louis | $104,500 in Deltona |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,385/mo | $995/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,417 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $3,763 (MO) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 21% | 16% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,940 | $49,990 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL |
Rent areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL and St. Louis, MO-IL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Deltona | St. Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 108.4 | 79.0 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 100.0 |
| Utilities | 87.6 | 69.9 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.6 |
| Overall | 99.4 | 95.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Deltona, FL → St. Louis, MO
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.5%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$3,763/yr.
83 Strong offer
St. Louis, MO → Deltona, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.3%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$3,763/yr.
55 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Deltona, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; St. Louis, MO is in St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL. The last column shows what a transfer from Deltona, FL to St. Louis, MO at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Deltona, FL | St. Louis, MO | Real change, Deltona → St. Louis |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $63,288 | +7.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $76,573 | +7.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $91,779 | +7.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $109,137 | +7.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $128,967 | +7.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Deltona, FL | St. Louis, MO | St. Louis pay in Deltona dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,770 | $60,650 | $63,379 (+9.7%) |
| Software Developers | $122,000 | $129,030 | $134,836 (+10.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,730 | $78,880 | $82,430 (+11.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,180 | $83,180 | $86,923 (+3.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.