Space Coast and Daytona · Volusia County

Living in Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, with about 78,992 people.¹ It feels small-town or low-density suburban, at 1,172 people per square mile.^1,3

78,992¹people

$287,700¹median home value

$1,328/mo¹median rent

40.3¹median age

Nearest 24-hour emergency room

Halifax Health Medical Center, listed in Daytona Beach.²

Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.

Life in the Space Coast and Daytona

The Atlantic coast between Orlando's latitude and the Treasure Coast: Daytona Beach and its speedway, the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral, Melbourne and Palm Bay's tech jobs, and quieter Vero Beach.^4,5,6,7,8,9

Hazards: Hurricanes and beach erosion. In November 2022 Nicole hit the same stretch Ian had damaged six weeks earlier; nearly 50 Volusia County condos, homes and hotels collapsed or were left in danger of collapsing as the beach washed out from under them.^4,7,10,11

Visitor information

Volusia County's official tourism office: Daytona Beach Area CVB.¹² Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.

Read the free Space Coast and Daytona preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.

The full Daytona Beach town card

Choosing Your Place has the complete card for Daytona Beach and 779 other places:

How its home values, rent, age and income compare with the rest of the Space Coast and Daytona
Household income, and how many ER hospitals are within 15 miles
The nearest airline airport and the nearest big airport
The full region profile, side-by-side compare and the monthly-cost calculator

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Other places in Volusia County

Deltona · 97,334 people · home value $285,400
Port Orange · 64,767 people · home value $317,200
Ormond Beach · 43,976 people · home value $354,800
DeLand · 41,611 people · home value $330,900
New Smyrna Beach · 31,974 people · home value $395,300
Edgewater · 23,627 people · home value $256,200
DeBary · 22,869 people · home value $349,700
Orange City · 14,372 people · home value $259,100
South Daytona · 13,543 people · home value $222,200
Holly Hill · 13,084 people · home value $205,100

Written by Charles Squires, North Port, Florida. 40 years living in Florida, in eight places.

I've lived in Coral Gables, Fort Walton Beach and Destin, Pasco County, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte and North Port, and called on thousands of schools across the state for Books Are Fun.

More about the author and how this manual is made

"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Daytona Beach as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Daytona Beach can be larger.