CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH // OVERVIEW
Set against balmy breezes and anchored by 23 miles of clean, hard-packed white sand, Daytona Beach is a diverse city that welcomes millions of visitors each year. The city is world famous for its colleges and universities, being the birthplace of motorsports racing, a hub for aviation and aerospace innovation and its pristine beach. It is a great place to live, work, play, learn and raise a family. Located on the east coast of Central Florida, Daytona Beach has a population of about 86,000. It is an incorporated municipality within the county of Volusia. The city, which encompasses 65+ square miles, is located about 89 miles south of Jacksonville and 50 miles northeast of Orlando. Tourists and residents treasure the city’s diversified mixture of a beautiful beach, historic districts, marinas, unique shops and restaurants, recreational facilities, hotels, resorts and meeting spaces, and modest to luxurious housing. Residents and visitors can hike or bike miles of trails, explore parks, hit the golf links and enjoy a wide array of outdoor activities.
The climate in Daytona Beach is ideal. The area enjoys mild, yearround temperatures, which range from an average of 59.3F (20.6C) in the winter to 78.5F (30.4C) in the summer. So, whether it's watching a fast-paced sporting event, taking a relaxing stroll on the beach, or having fun anywhere in between, Daytona Beach can accommodate many different lifestyles. Daytona Beach has many attributes, which make it very well suited for economic development. The Daytona Beach International Airport (DBIA) is one of the most convenient and user-friendly international airports in the nation sitting within one mile of I- 4 and I-95. It offers direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe through Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Breeze Airways, Avelo Airlines and JetBlue. The Florida East Coast Railway and the East Coast Shipping Channel run through the city, which sits at the juncture of the east-west and north-south corridors of I-4 and I-95.
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