New Smyrna Beach, FL vs Daytona Beach, FL

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

MetricNew Smyrna Beach, FLDaytona Beach, FL
Population31,97478,992
Median Household Income$83,865$52,058
Median Rent$1,712/mo$1,328/mo
Median Home Value$395,300$287,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%55.7%
Poverty Rate8.2%20.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167928
Property Crime Rate /100k8482,676
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr297297
Summer Highs88°F90°F
Winter Lows53°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min21.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher16.919
College Degree Rate40.2%27.8%
Foreign-Born %7.3%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+23.6%

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