City comparison
Boston, MA is about 1,200 miles (2,000 km) from Coconut Creek, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,500 miles, or about 26 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 Boston, MA to Coconut Creek, FL takes about 2 h 27 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.
Boston has a population of 665,945, vs 57,574 in Coconut Creek — about 11.6× larger by population. By land area, Boston covers about 48 sq mi vs 11 sq mi for Coconut Creek.
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 | Boston | Coconut Creek | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,981/mo | $1,884/mo | 5.1% higher in Boston |
| Median home value | $684,900 | $249,200 | 174.8% higher in Boston |
| Median household income | $89,212 | $72,740 | 22.6% higher in Boston |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 103.1 | 3.0% higher in Coconut Creek |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 97.0 | 51.9% higher in Boston |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 108.3 | 6.0% higher in Coconut Creek |
| Healthcare index | 106.4 | 107.8 | 1.4% higher in Coconut Creek |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Boston, you'd need $99,937 in Coconut Creek to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Boston and Coconut Creek have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Coconut Creek than in Boston. If you earn $80,000 in Boston, you'd need about $79,949 in Coconut Creek to keep the same standard of living.