Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach Atlantic City-Hammonton

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

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

+$10,711
BLS median salary higher in Atlantic City-Hammonton
210 to 216
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
17.8:1 to 11.8:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$5,227
DOL infant care higher / yr in Atlantic City-Hammonton

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
Favorable
Cost Index: 99.4 → 98.9
Rent Delta: +$61/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $11K higher median salary
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $61/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - More expensive childcare

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 99.4 to 98.9 (ratio 0.99), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $61/mo ($732/yr) from $1,806 in Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach to $1,867 in Atlantic City-Hammonton.

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

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

State retirement friendliness favors staying put: 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
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
Atlantic City-Hammonton
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 99.4
RPP 98.9
Atlantic City-Hammonton
Rent (2BR)
$1,806/mo
$1,867/mo
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
Wages
$62,306
$73,017
Atlantic City-Hammonton
Crime
210 per 100K
216 per 100K
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
Schools
17.8:1
11.8:1
Atlantic City-Hammonton
Childcare
$10,505/yr
$15,732/yr
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
Environment
2736 violations
1206 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 · Florida
62 C #23/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
67
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
12
Destination state · New Jersey
54 D #34/51
Income tax
70
Property tax
51
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
88

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

Salary Adjustment Calculator

Enter your current salary in Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach to see what you'd need to earn in Atlantic City-Hammonton to maintain the same purchasing power.

Equivalent salary in Atlantic City-Hammonton
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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