City comparison
Altamonte Springs, FL is about 80 miles (125 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 Altamonte Springs, FL to Tampa, 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.
Tampa has a population of 388,768, vs 45,772 in Altamonte Springs — about 8.5× larger by population. By land area, Tampa covers about 115 sq mi vs 9.1 sq mi for Altamonte Springs.
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 | Altamonte Springs | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,474/mo | $1,422/mo | 3.7% higher in Altamonte Springs |
| Median home value | $247,200 | $333,200 | 34.8% higher in Tampa |
| Median household income | $61,714 | $66,802 | 8.2% higher in Tampa |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 95.8 | 0.7% higher in Altamonte Springs |
| Utilities index | 87.9 | 89.1 | 1.4% higher in Tampa |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 97.8 | 1.2% higher in Altamonte Springs |
| Healthcare index | 98.5 | 97.3 | 1.2% higher in Altamonte Springs |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Altamonte Springs, you'd need $100,381 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Altamonte Springs and Tampa have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Altamonte Springs, you'd need about $80,305 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.