Best PlacesDeltona, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Deltona, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Deltona ranks 1,427th of 2,098 U.S. cities on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Deltona
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Deltona's strengths and weaknesses
Where Deltona ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of cities
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of cities
- Air qualityBetter than 84% of cities
- QuietBetter than 83% of cities
- Cheap childcare$820 a month, better than 79% of cities
Where Deltona ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of cities
- Short commute34.3 minutes each way, better than only 8% of cities
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 11% of cities
- WalkabilityBetter than only 15% of cities
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 19% of cities
What it costs to buy a home in Deltona
A household needs to earn about $75,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Deltona home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $78,048, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Deltona's effective rate of 0.80%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Deltona
Deltona's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Deltona.
Who works in Deltona, and how
Work in Deltona centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Deltona
Deltona has more parkland per resident than 91% of cities and less late-night activity than most cities. The coast is about 33 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Deltona and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Deltona, month by month
Deltona sees roughly 137 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 74, with lows near 48. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74° | 60° | 48° |
| April | 86° | 72° | 61° |
| July | 94° | 82° | 75° |
| October | 86° | 76° | 68° |
Flying in and out of Deltona
The nearest airport, Orlando Sanford International, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Orlando International, about 33 miles away.
The best schools in and around Deltona
Schools across Deltona average a B−, better than 54% of cities.
Top elementary schools
- Osteen Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Timbercrest Elementary SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Pride Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- Creekside Middle SchoolA · 63% proficient
- River Springs Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Heritage Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- New Smyrna Beach High SchoolB+ · 56% proficient
- University High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Deltona High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Deltona school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Deltona measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Deltona against the other 2,097 cities.
Who Deltona suits
Families
Schools land around the 54th percentile and crime safety beats 72%.
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 15% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Deltona
Is Deltona a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Deltona ranks 1,427th of 2,098 cities. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and clean air, and lowest on summer heat and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Deltona expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $286,661. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $78,048 median income, cost of living beats 36% of cities.
Is Deltona safe?
Yes, Deltona is safer than 72% of cities. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $163 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Deltona?
July highs average about 94 degrees, and January highs near 74 with lows near 48. That works out to about 137 pleasant days a year, more than 78% of cities.
Is Deltona good for families?
Schools beat 54% of cities, crime safety beats 72%, and childcare runs $820 a month.
Compare Deltona with other cities
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Deltona. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Deltona represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Deltona detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Deltona: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Deltona: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Deltona: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Deltona: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Deltona detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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