City comparison
Alafaya, FL is about 90 miles (150 km) from Tampa, 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 Tampa, FL takes about 11 min, covering roughly 90 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.
Tampa has a population of 388,768, vs 91,531 in Alafaya — about 4.2× larger by population. By land area, Tampa covers about 115 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 | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,768/mo | $1,422/mo | 24.3% higher in Alafaya |
| Median home value | $361,800 | $333,200 | 8.6% higher in Alafaya |
| Median household income | $93,251 | $66,802 | 39.6% higher in Alafaya |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 95.8 | 0.7% higher in Alafaya |
| Utilities index | 87.9 | 89.1 | 1.4% higher in Tampa |
| 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 $99,557 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Alafaya and Tampa have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Alafaya, you'd need about $79,646 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.