Daytona Beach, FL vs South Daytona, FL

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

MetricDaytona Beach, FLSouth Daytona, FL
Population78,99213,543
Median Household Income$52,058$56,579
Median Rent$1,328/mo$1,379/mo
Median Home Value$287,700$222,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%55.8%
Poverty Rate20.4%16.9%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k928190
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6761,357
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr297297
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min20.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher1917.5
College Degree Rate27.8%24.8%
Foreign-Born %9.5%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.6%+8.1%

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