

Daphne vs Pensacola
$78/mo more in Pensacola
DaphnePensacolaAbout 35 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Pensacola leaves you more
- No state income tax
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,201/mo in Pensacola. $2,123/mo in Daphne. +$936 a year.
Daphne
$2,123
left each month
Pensacola
$2,201
+$78 vs Daphne
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In 2022-2023, 449 households moved Daphne → Pensacola (avg AGI $70,087). 528 went the other way. The whole move →
+$78 / mo
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| Per month | Daphne | Pensacola | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,125 | $6,775 | −$350 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,825 | $1,310 | −$515 |
| Take-home pay | $5,300 | $5,465 | +$165 |
| Rent | $1,252 | $1,337 | +$85 |
| Getting around | $561 | $525 | −$36 |
| Groceries | $376 | $387 | +$11 |
| Healthcare | $423 | $435 | +$12 |
| Utilities | $235 | $242 | +$7 |
| Everything else | $329 | $338 | +$9 |
| Left over | $2,123 | $2,201 | +$78 |
Salary to match Daphne
$80,000
Gross pay in Pensacola that leaves the same amount as $85,500 in Daphne.
Tax difference
+$4,940
A year, in state and local income tax. Florida has no wage income tax.
More about Pensacola
Daphne, AL in full
State income tax topping out at 5%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,490 and 233 sunny days; commutes average 26 minutes.
Pensacola, FL in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,592 and 233 sunny days; commutes average 26 minutes.
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Pensacola → Daphne →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Pensacola than Daphne?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Pensacola leaves about $78 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,252 in Daphne and $1,337 in Pensacola.
Does Pensacola have state income tax?
Pensacola is in Florida, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Daphne to Pensacola?
The paycheck is taxed in Florida. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Daphne and Pensacola changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.