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Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach → Beaumont-Port Arthur

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach to Beaumont-Port Arthur is strongly favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 99.4 to 90.0 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $703/mo.

+$2,176
BLS median salary higher in Beaumont-Port Arthur
210 to 395
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
17.8:1 to 14.7:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$2,939
DOL infant care lower / yr in Beaumont-Port Arthur

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
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 99.4 → 90.0
Rent Delta: -$703/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 9% lower cost of living
  • + $703/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + $2K higher median salary
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 99.4 to 90.0, so each dollar covers more in Beaumont-Port Arthur (ratio 0.91). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $703/mo ($8,436/yr) from $1,806 in Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach to $1,103 in Beaumont-Port Arthur.

Beaumont-Port Arthur leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Beaumont-Port Arthur sits #139 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach is #318/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Strongly Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $2,176 higher ($62,306 → $64,482). Labor-market size: 210,520 tracked jobs at origin vs 154,920 at destination.

State retirement friendliness is near-even: Florida 62 (C, #23/51) vs Texas 65 (C, #19/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 99.4
RPP 90.0
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Rent (2BR)
$1,806/mo
$1,103/mo
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Wages
$62,306
$64,482
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Crime
210 per 100K
395 per 100K
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
Schools
17.8:1
14.7:1
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Childcare
$10,505/yr
$7,566/yr
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Environment
2736 violations
35693 violations
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach

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 · Texas
65 C #19/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
55
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
44

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

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Equivalent salary in Beaumont-Port Arthur
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Beaumont-Port Arthur metro profile · Livability rankings · Methodology

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