Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach Carson City

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach to Carson City is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 99.4 to 98.1 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $260/mo.

+$3,716
BLS median salary higher in Carson City
210 to 407
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
17.8:1 to 20.5:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$472
DOL infant care lower / yr in Carson City

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 → 98.1
Rent Delta: -$260/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $260/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + $4K higher median salary
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 99.4 to 98.1 (ratio 0.99), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $260/mo ($3,120/yr) from $1,806 in Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach to $1,546 in Carson City.

Carson City leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Carson City sits #356 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom 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 $3,716 higher ($62,306 → $66,022). Labor-market size: 210,520 tracked jobs at origin vs 25,810 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors staying put: Florida scores 62 (C, #23/51) vs Nevada at 53 (D, #39/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
Carson City
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 99.4
RPP 98.1
Carson City
Rent (2BR)
$1,806/mo
$1,546/mo
Carson City
Wages
$62,306
$66,022
Carson City
Crime
210 per 100K
407 per 100K
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
Schools
17.8:1
20.5:1
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
Childcare
$10,505/yr
$10,033/yr
Carson City
Environment
2736 violations
1021 violations
Carson City

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 · Nevada
53 D #39/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
84
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
2

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 Carson City
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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