New Smyrna Beach, FL vs South Daytona, FL

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

MetricNew Smyrna Beach, FLSouth Daytona, FL
Population31,97413,543
Median Household Income$83,865$56,579
Median Rent$1,712/mo$1,379/mo
Median Home Value$395,300$222,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%55.8%
Poverty Rate8.2%16.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167190
Property Crime Rate /100k8481,357
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr297297
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows53°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min20.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.917.5
College Degree Rate40.2%24.8%
Foreign-Born %7.3%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+8.1%

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