City comparison
Alafaya, FL is about 125 miles (200 km) from Jacksonville, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 150 miles, or about 2 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 Jacksonville, FL takes about 15 min, covering roughly 125 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.
Jacksonville has a population of 950,203, vs 91,531 in Alafaya — about 10.4× larger by population. By land area, Jacksonville covers about 745 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 | Jacksonville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,768/mo | $1,281/mo | 38.0% higher in Alafaya |
| Median home value | $361,800 | $243,000 | 48.9% higher in Alafaya |
| Median household income | $93,251 | $64,138 | 45.4% higher in Alafaya |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 96.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 87.9 | 88.2 | ≈ equal (Jacksonville slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 98.5 | 98.5 | ≈ equal |
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 $93,841 in Jacksonville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jacksonville, FL is about 6.2% cheaper overall than Alafaya, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% higher in Alafaya than in Jacksonville. If you earn $80,000 in Alafaya, you'd need about $75,073 in Jacksonville to keep the same standard of living.