Atlantic City-Hammonton Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Atlantic City-Hammonton to Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 98.9 to 99.4 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $61/mo.

-$10,711
BLS median salary lower in Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
216 to 210
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
11.8:1 to 17.8:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$5,227
DOL infant care lower / yr in Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach

BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.

Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 98.9 → 99.4
Rent Delta: -$61/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $61/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - $11K lower median salary
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 98.9 to 99.4 (ratio 1.01), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $61/mo ($732/yr) from $1,867 in Atlantic City-Hammonton to $1,806 in Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 4 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach sits #318 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom third of the corpus). Atlantic City-Hammonton is #28/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $10,711 lower ($73,017 → $62,306). Labor-market size: 161,030 tracked jobs at origin vs 210,520 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Florida scores 62 (C, #23/51) vs New Jersey at 54 (D, #34/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Atlantic City-Hammonton
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 98.9
RPP 99.4
Atlantic City-Hammonton
Rent (2BR)
$1,867/mo
$1,806/mo
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
Wages
$73,017
$62,306
Atlantic City-Hammonton
Crime
216 per 100K
210 per 100K
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
Schools
11.8:1
17.8:1
Atlantic City-Hammonton
Childcare
$15,732/yr
$10,505/yr
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
Environment
1206 violations
2736 violations
Atlantic City-Hammonton

State retirement friendliness

Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.

Origin state · New Jersey
54 D #34/51
Income tax
70
Property tax
51
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
88
Destination state · Florida
62 C #23/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
67
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
12

Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026