Daytona Beach
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Daytona Beach
- grade BOverall Grade
- Town in Florida
- Rating 3.58 out of 5 336 reviews
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- Public Schoolsgrade B minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C minus
- Housinggrade C minus
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade C+
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade C+
- Weathergrade A
- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade A
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Median Home Value
$176,800
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,066
National
$1,163Area Feel
Urban Suburban Mix
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault869national 282.7
- Murder20national 6.1
- Rape35.7national 40.7
- Robbery109.9national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary391national 500.1
- Theft2,380national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft289.7national 284
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Working in Daytona Beach
Jobs
grade C+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$42,392
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Daytona Beach
Top Private Schools Near Daytona Beach
- grade A
Father Lopez Catholic High School
- Rating 3.79 out of 5 91 reviews
- grade A minus
Calvary Christian Academy
- Rating 3.3 out of 5 27 reviews
- grade B+
Riverbend Academy
- Rating 4.83 out of 5 18 reviews
- grade B
Warner Christian Academy
- Rating 3.29 out of 5 92 reviews
- grade B
Halifax Academy
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
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Daytona Beach, or simply Daytona, is a city of about 73,000 residents in Central Florida on its Atlantic coast.
Daytona Beach is historically known for its beach, where the hard-packed sand allows motorized vehicles on the beach in restricted areas.This hard-packed sand made Daytona Beach a mecca for motorsports, and the old Daytona Beach and Road Course hosted races for over 50 years. This was replaced in 1959 by Daytona International Speedway. The city is also the headquarters of NASCAR.
Daytona Beach hosts large groups of out-of-towners during the year, who visit the city for various events, notably Speedweeks in early February when over 200,000 NASCAR fans come to attend the season-opening Daytona 500. Other events include the NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 race in August, Bike Week in early March, Biketoberfest in late October, and the 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race in January.
Daytona Beach is historically known for its beach, where the hard-packed sand allows motorized vehicles on the beach in restricted areas.This hard-packed sand made Daytona Beach a mecca for motorsports, and the old Daytona Beach and Road Course hosted races for over 50 years. This was replaced in 1959 by Daytona International Speedway. The city is also the headquarters of NASCAR.
Daytona Beach hosts large groups of out-of-towners during the year, who visit the city for various events, notably Speedweeks in early February when over 200,000 NASCAR fans come to attend the season-opening Daytona 500. Other events include the NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 race in August, Bike Week in early March, Biketoberfest in late October, and the 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race in January.
I moved here a few years ago from Boston and, Daytona has exceeded expectations. I found the whole "bias thing" against Daytona prevalent in the Northeast to be utter nonsense. I have been to Miami, Sarasota, Fort Lauderdale, The Pam Beaches and Tampa Bay area - - and I prefer living in Daytona. It's small town Florida with some big city amenities. There is little serious traffic here - there is cleaner water here than any of the above mentioned places - (and way cleaner than South California Ocean Water!) The temperatures are like San Diego from November thru May and Acapulco from June to September. What's not to love? Daytona has amazing apartments and homes for 1/3rd the price of the above cities. I made the right choice! People are friendly here and there are many business opportunities as rents/land is cheap here. (perfect for smart Northerners to exploit). The wages are way to low here - but, for opening up a business that is a blessing.
I have lived here for almost 3 years and seen changes. They are all positive. There is infrastructure development that has provided more opportunities for residents. There is a lot for everyone, from different walks of life. Jobs are not great, there could be improvement. They are not high paying. It is a fun resort town, and can get a little rowdy at certain times of the year when there are events like Bike Week or Spring Break. But mostly, it is a peaceful and fun place to live. Daytona State College is a wonderful school, they have supported me a lot as a student.