City comparison
Boston, MA is about 1,300 miles (2,000 km) from Coral Gables, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,600 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 Coral Gables, FL takes about 2 h 32 min, covering roughly 1,300 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 49,696 in Coral Gables — about 13.4× larger by population. By land area, Boston covers about 48 sq mi vs 13 sq mi for Coral Gables.
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 | Coral Gables | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,981/mo | $1,954/mo | 1.4% higher in Boston |
| Median home value | $684,900 | $952,000 | 39.0% higher in Coral Gables |
| Median household income | $89,212 | $118,203 | 32.5% higher in Coral Gables |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 103.1 | 3.0% higher in Coral Gables |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 97.0 | 51.9% higher in Boston |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 108.3 | 6.0% higher in Coral Gables |
| Healthcare index | 106.4 | 107.8 | 1.4% higher in Coral Gables |
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 $100,103 in Coral Gables to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Boston and Coral Gables have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Coral Gables than in Boston. If you earn $80,000 in Boston, you'd need about $80,082 in Coral Gables to keep the same standard of living.