New Smyrna Beach, FL vs Ormond Beach, FL

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

MetricNew Smyrna Beach, FLOrmond Beach, FL
Population31,97443,976
Median Household Income$83,865$69,177
Median Rent$1,712/mo$1,411/mo
Median Home Value$395,300$354,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%61.6%
Poverty Rate8.2%10.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167180
Property Crime Rate /100k8481,856
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr297297
Summer Highs88°F90°F
Winter Lows53°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min21.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.915.2
College Degree Rate40.2%36.5%
Foreign-Born %7.3%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+3.7%

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