South Daytona, FL vs Daytona Beach, FL

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

MetricSouth Daytona, FLDaytona Beach, FL
Population13,54378,992
Median Household Income$56,579$52,058
Median Rent$1,379/mo$1,328/mo
Median Home Value$222,200$287,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.8%55.7%
Poverty Rate16.9%20.4%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k190928
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3572,676
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr297297
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min21.4 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.519
College Degree Rate24.8%27.8%
Foreign-Born %8.2%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.1%+23.6%

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