City comparison
Boynton Beach, FL is about 1,000 miles (1,700 km) from New York, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,300 miles, or about 22 hours (about 2 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 Boynton Beach, FL to New York, NY takes about 2 h 5 min, covering roughly 1,000 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.
New York has a population of 8,622,467, vs 80,068 in Boynton Beach — about 107.7× larger by population. By land area, New York covers about 300 sq mi vs 16 sq mi for Boynton Beach.
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 | Boynton Beach | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,789/mo | $1,714/mo | 4.4% higher in Boynton Beach |
| Median home value | $285,500 | $732,100 | 156.4% higher in New York |
| Median household income | $68,875 | $76,607 | 11.2% higher in New York |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 109.6 | 6.3% higher in New York |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 128.8 | 32.8% higher in New York |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 105.4 | 2.8% higher in Boynton Beach |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 105.3 | 2.4% higher in Boynton Beach |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Boynton Beach, you'd need $100,119 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Boynton Beach and New York have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% higher in Boynton Beach than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Boynton Beach, you'd need about $80,095 in New York to keep the same standard of living.