What it's like to live in Deltona
Deltona is a smaller city in Florida with home prices that remain within reach, air quality that stays clean most of the year, a growing population, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Deltona deals with rent well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, college degree attainment below the national average, and hot summers.
The good
- Affordable home prices
- Clean air
- Growing population
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Above-average commute times
- Low college degree attainment
- Hot summers
- Above-average rainfall
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Deltona compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Deltona
Based on Deltona's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,422
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $68,440 a year
- 50% of Deltona renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$57,080
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $28,540
- Homes cost 3.7× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 21% above US
$1,711/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,711 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $285,400. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $285,400 · 50% of renters cost-burdened
Job marketNear US average
4.5% unemployment
Unemployment here is 4.5%, close to the national average of 4.3%.
City-level (BLS)
Getting around▲ 31% above US
34 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 34 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 14% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 91°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 51°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▼ 45% below US
20% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.
Schools
15 public schools inside the boundary
There are 15 public schools inside the boundary and 3 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, close to the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Canaveral National Seashore (29 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Deltona's strongest points are home prices that remain within reach and air quality that stays clean most of the year; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and commute times longer than most cities. A year of median rent ($1,711/mo) equals 27% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes and anyone who doesn't drive.
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