Springfield Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Springfield to Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach is unfavorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 96.1 to 99.4 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $72/mo.

-$10,111
BLS median salary lower in Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
309 to 210
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
12.3:1 to 17.8:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$10,066
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
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 96.1 → 99.4
Rent Delta: +$72/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - 3% higher cost of living
  • - $72/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - $10K lower median salary
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 96.1 to 99.4 (ratio 1.03), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $72/mo ($864/yr) from $1,734 in Springfield to $1,806 in Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach.

Springfield still leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, the origin keeps the edge. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach sits #318 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom third of the corpus). Springfield is #81/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Unfavorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $10,111 lower ($72,417 → $62,306). Labor-market size: 191,450 tracked jobs at origin vs 210,520 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Florida scores 62 (C, #23/51) vs Massachusetts at 45 (F, #48/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Springfield
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 96.1
RPP 99.4
Springfield
Rent (2BR)
$1,734/mo
$1,806/mo
Springfield
Wages
$72,417
$62,306
Springfield
Crime
309 per 100K
210 per 100K
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
Schools
12.3:1
17.8:1
Springfield
Childcare
$20,571/yr
$10,505/yr
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
Environment
1140 violations
2736 violations
Springfield

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 · Massachusetts
45 F #48/51
Income tax
55
Property tax
65
Estate tax
50
Healthcare
84
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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Equivalent salary in Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
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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