City comparison
Boston, MA is about 175 miles (275 km) from Freeport, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 225 miles, or about 3 h 45 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 Boston, MA to Freeport, NY takes about 21 min, covering roughly 175 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 44,210 in Freeport — about 15.1× larger by population. By land area, Boston covers about 48 sq mi vs 4.8 sq mi for Freeport.
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 | Freeport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,981/mo | $1,902/mo | 4.2% higher in Boston |
| Median home value | $684,900 | $444,300 | 54.2% higher in Boston |
| Median household income | $89,212 | $109,390 | 22.6% higher in Freeport |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 109.4 | 9.3% higher in Freeport |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 124.5 | 18.3% higher in Boston |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 105.0 | 2.7% higher in Freeport |
| Healthcare index | 106.4 | 105.7 | 0.6% higher in Boston |
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 $99,897 in Freeport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Boston and Freeport have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Boston, you'd need about $79,918 in Freeport to keep the same standard of living.