City comparison
Boca Raton, FL is about 1,200 miles (2,000 km) from Medford, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,500 miles, or about 25 hours (about 3 days at 10 h/day) 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 Boca Raton, FL to Medford, MA takes about 2 h 26 min, covering roughly 1,200 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.
Boca Raton has a population of 97,980, vs 61,748 in Medford — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Boca Raton covers about 29 sq mi vs 8.1 sq mi for Medford.
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 | Boca Raton | Medford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,170/mo | $2,305/mo | 6.2% higher in Medford |
| Median home value | $597,100 | $669,600 | 12.1% higher in Medford |
| Median household income | $95,570 | $114,863 | 20.2% higher in Medford |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 99.8 | 3.4% higher in Boca Raton |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 144.3 | 48.8% higher in Medford |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 102.9 | 5.3% higher in Boca Raton |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 103.7 | 4.0% higher in Boca Raton |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Boca Raton, you'd need $99,795 in Medford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Boca Raton and Medford have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Boca Raton than in Medford. If you earn $80,000 in Boca Raton, you'd need about $79,836 in Medford to keep the same standard of living.