City comparison
Apopka, FL is about 800 miles (1,300 km) from Dundalk, MD in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,000 miles, or about 16 hours 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 Apopka, FL to Dundalk, MD takes about 1 h 34 min, covering roughly 800 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.
Dundalk has a population of 66,321, vs 55,056 in Apopka — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Apopka covers about 35 sq mi vs 13 sq mi for Dundalk.
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 | Apopka | Dundalk | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,828/mo | $1,346/mo | 35.8% higher in Apopka |
| Median home value | $330,900 | $184,700 | 79.2% higher in Apopka |
| Median household income | $87,394 | $61,217 | 42.8% higher in Apopka |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 102.0 | 5.8% higher in Dundalk |
| Utilities index | 87.9 | 108.8 | 23.8% higher in Dundalk |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 101.4 | 2.4% higher in Dundalk |
| Healthcare index | 98.5 | 100.9 | 2.4% higher in Dundalk |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Apopka, you'd need $100,129 in Dundalk to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Apopka and Dundalk have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% higher in Apopka than in Dundalk. If you earn $80,000 in Apopka, you'd need about $80,103 in Dundalk to keep the same standard of living.