City comparison
Apopka, 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 30 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 Apopka, FL to Tampa, FL takes about 9 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 55,056 in Apopka — about 7.1× larger by population. By land area, Tampa covers about 115 sq mi vs 35 sq mi for Apopka.
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 | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,828/mo | $1,422/mo | 28.6% higher in Apopka |
| Median home value | $330,900 | $333,200 | 0.7% higher in Tampa |
| Median household income | $87,394 | $66,802 | 30.8% higher in Apopka |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 95.8 | 0.7% higher in Apopka |
| Utilities index | 87.9 | 89.1 | 1.4% higher in Tampa |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 97.8 | 1.2% higher in Apopka |
| Healthcare index | 98.5 | 97.3 | 1.2% higher in Apopka |
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 $99,402 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tampa, FL is about 0.6% cheaper overall than Apopka, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Apopka, you'd need about $79,521 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.