City comparison
Alafaya, FL is about 80 miles (125 km) from Brandon, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 100 miles, or about 1 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Alafaya, FL to Brandon, FL takes about 10 min, covering roughly 80 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Brandon has a population of 114,923, vs 91,531 in Alafaya — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Brandon covers about 33 sq mi vs 31 sq mi for Alafaya.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Alafaya | Brandon | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,768/mo | $1,570/mo | 12.6% higher in Alafaya |
| Median home value | $361,800 | $266,400 | 35.8% higher in Alafaya |
| Median household income | $93,251 | $71,156 | 31.1% higher in Alafaya |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 95.8 | 0.7% higher in Alafaya |
| Utilities index | 87.9 | 89.1 | 1.4% higher in Brandon |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 97.8 | 1.2% higher in Alafaya |
| Healthcare index | 98.5 | 97.3 | 1.2% higher in Alafaya |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Alafaya, you'd need $99,963 in Brandon to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Alafaya and Brandon have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Alafaya, you'd need about $79,970 in Brandon to keep the same standard of living.