Daytona Beach, FL vs New Smyrna Beach, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDaytona Beach, FLNew Smyrna Beach, FL
Population78,99231,974
Median Household Income$52,058$83,865
Median Rent$1,328/mo$1,712/mo
Median Home Value$287,700$395,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%54.1%
Poverty Rate20.4%8.2%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k928167
Property Crime Rate /100k2,676848
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr297297
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows51°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min29.3 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1916.9
College Degree Rate27.8%40.2%
Foreign-Born %9.5%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.6%+9.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.