Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Florida
St. Petersburg is a Gulf Coast lifestyle and retirement market in Florida, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Florida
Daytona Beach is a supplemental starter city profile for the Atlantic Coast tourism and housing market in Florida, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
St. Petersburg has the lower salary-needed estimate, while St. Petersburg has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Daytona Beach minus St. Petersburg.
| Metric | St. Petersburg | Daytona Beach | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,540 | $1,545 | +$5 | St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $356,900 | $250,012 | -$106,888 | Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $211/mo | $277/mo | +$66/mo | St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 100 | -6 | Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $66,600 | $70,873 | +$4,273 | St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 79/100 | +2 | Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach has the higher move score. |