Volusia County, Florida
Population 579,622 · Deltona, Daytona Beach, Port Orange
- Overall cost of living: −0.6% vs the US average, higher than 89% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- January low: 47°F, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−0.6% | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $313,000 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,467 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $172/mo | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,800/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.77% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,395 | higher than 73% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $70,044 | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +6.5% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 294.5 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈227 days | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 91°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| January low | 47°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Deland 1 SSE, FL, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 65 days | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 3 days | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 9.6% of weeks | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈73.8°F | higher than 98% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 52.7 in | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $175/yr | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $75/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $87/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.48/yr | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $7.8/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $4.4/yr | higher than 76% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.6 µg/m³ | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 18.6 mi | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈95.7 ft | lower than 95% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 92.1% | higher than 66% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 28.4% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 10% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.4:1 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 89% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.8 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.21 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 69/100k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.6★ | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.4 yrs | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 12% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 164/100k | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 50/100k | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0.6/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 81.7% | higher than 79% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 32 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 39 min | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.6% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 14.4% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 71 min | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 55 per sq mi | higher than 82% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.3 per 1k | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 579,622 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median age | 46.5 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +20.4 per 1k/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 38.7% Dem | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 60.4% Rep | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 67.6% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 16.3% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Black | 10.3% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.2% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1447 parks | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.1 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.1 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 97 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 12.6% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 69 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 143 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 247 km | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 29 km | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 155 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 119 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 28 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 104 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 144 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 121 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
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