A city of 78,992, settled in 1870. Home to 27 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Daytona Beach does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Daytona Beach. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Daytona Beach home is worth about $253,000, down 2.3% in a year, 33% below the Florida typical home.
59 miles of trails across 28 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tiger Bay State Forest | 21.2 mi | 7,644 |
| 2. Riverfront Esplanade Park | 2.6 mi | 43 |
| 3. Tuscawilla Park | 2.2 mi | 36 |
About one in 3 of Daytona Beach’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Ormond Beach (7%), DeLand (5%) and Port Orange (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Daytona Beach beats the Florida average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Daytona Beach | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.8% | 12.7% |
| More smokers | 16.2% | 12.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 7.2% |
The public schools Daytona Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Elementary School | PK–5 | 774 | C− |
| Palm Terrace Elementary School | PK–5 | 697 | C |
| Beachside Elementary School | PK–5 | 618 | B |
| Turie T. Small Elementary School | PK–5 | 597 | C− |
| Champion Elementary School | PK–5 | 533 | C+ |
| R. J. Longstreet Elementary School | PK–5 | 342 | B+ |
Daytona Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
Daytona Beach's reported crime rate is well above Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 716 violent crimes were reported in 2022.
61,005 people in 2010; 78,992 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
27 places in Daytona Beach on the National Register of Historic Places.
50 notable people were born in Daytona Beach.
City in Florida, United States
Daytona Beach is a coastal resort city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. Located on the East Coast of the United States, its population was 72,647 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area, and is a principal city of the Fun Coast region of Florida. Daytona Beach is historically known for its beach, where motorized vehicles are permitted on some hard-packed sand beaches. Motorsports on the beach became popular, and the Daytona Beach and Road Course hosted races for over 50 years, replaced in 1959 by Daytona International Speedway. The city is the headquarters of NASCAR.
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5 towns share a border with Daytona Beach.
