Living in Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach is a large place in Florida, United States, home to 72,647 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 32%, #5,197 of 16,523), people who want to live by the sea (top 45%, #2,882 of 6,413), early retirees (top 47%, #5,010 of 10,762).

Residents72,647
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport53 km (Orlando Sanford International)
Nearest city of 100k+83 km
Within 30 km266,500 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,139 km
Within 10 km202,399 people
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 16 min, sunset 23:31

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How Daytona Beach ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Florida
Young family36#9,214 of 11,898#460 of 689Map
Low-income household28#7,448 of 9,771#374 of 596Map
Low-income family32#6,505 of 8,006#359 of 554Map
Single parent35#5,264 of 6,237#326 of 456Map
Pensioner couple60#4,699 of 9,474#273 of 615Map
Single pensioner52#6,614 of 9,474#389 of 615Map
Early retiree60#5,010 of 10,762#324 of 639Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker58#3,414 of 7,271#142 of 485Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer16#7,774 of 8,006#533 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover35#7,762 of 12,111#184 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional51#4,293 of 7,271#309 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover44#7,422 of 9,474#464 of 615Map
Nature-focused household39#12,814 of 18,063#488 of 808Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover33#5,197 of 16,523#267 of 779Map
Rural value seeker31#13,794 of 18,063#391 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover59#5,549 of 16,523#342 of 779Map
Lottery winner57#5,159 of 21,167#377 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation48#11,549 of 12,111#491 of 680Map
Coastal living67#2,882 of 6,413#260 of 625Map
Business owner41#7,342 of 12,111#540 of 680Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Foundation89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Education and family46
  • Health and elderly44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Safety and community37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Green space31
  • Affordability29
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.