Daytona Beach vs North Port
The short version
- Daytona Beach is cheaper overall: prices in its metro run 3% lower than in the North Port area (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $287,700 in Daytona Beach and $362,500 in North Port.
- Households earn more in North Port ($84,049 vs $52,058 median).
- North Port has the warmer winter: January highs of 75°F vs 69°F.
- North Port has more scorching days: 124 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 65.
- North Port is growing faster: +28.7% since 2020 vs +23.6%.
- Commutes are shorter in Daytona Beach (21 vs 29 minutes each way).
Side by side
| Daytona Beach, FL | North Port, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 88,471 | 96,551 |
| Growth since 2020 | +23.6% | +28.7% |
| People per square mile | 1,313 | 971 |
| Median age | 40.3 | 49.3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28% | 30% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $52,058 | $84,049 |
| Median home value | $287,700 | $362,500 |
| Home value to income | 5.5× | 4.3× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,328 | $1,894 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 99.4 | 102.4 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 108.4 | 128.0 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $74,500 | $76,800 |
| Homeowners | 48% | 81% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 6.98% | 6.98% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 21.4 | 29.4 |
| Work from home | 11% | 12% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 4.7% | 4.9% |
| Poverty rate | 20.4% | 6.7% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 69° / 49° | 75° / 51° |
| July high / low | 90° / 74° | 93° / 74° |
| Precipitation per year | 51 in | 53 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 65 | 124 |
| Nights below freezing | 3 | 2 |
| Comfortable months | 7 | 6 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 96.2 | 98.2 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 81% | 63% |
| Home prices, past year | -0.2% | -0.5% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +38.6% | +37.5% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Daytona Beach: November to May. North Port: November to April.
Full monthly tables: Daytona Beach weather by month and North Port weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $74,500 in Daytona Beach and $76,800 in North Port. Moving from Daytona Beach to North Port, you would need about $77,300 to match a $75,000 salary.
Moving between Daytona Beach and North Port
IRS county-to-county migration, 2022 to 2023 tax years, for the counties that contain each city. See where else people move from Daytona Beach and North Port.
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