City comparison
Brandon, FL is about 60 miles (100 km) from Ocoee, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 80 miles, or about 1 h 15 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 Brandon, FL to Ocoee, FL takes about 8 min, covering roughly 60 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.
Brandon has a population of 114,923, vs 47,290 in Ocoee — about 2.4× larger by population. By land area, Brandon covers about 33 sq mi vs 16 sq mi for Ocoee.
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 | Brandon | Ocoee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,570/mo | $1,756/mo | 11.8% higher in Ocoee |
| Median home value | $266,400 | $325,100 | 22.0% higher in Ocoee |
| Median household income | $71,156 | $88,828 | 24.8% higher in Ocoee |
| Groceries index | 95.8 | 96.5 | 0.7% higher in Ocoee |
| Utilities index | 89.1 | 87.9 | 1.4% higher in Brandon |
| Transportation index | 97.8 | 99.0 | 1.2% higher in Ocoee |
| Healthcare index | 97.3 | 98.5 | 1.2% higher in Ocoee |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Brandon, you'd need $100,000 in Ocoee to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brandon and Ocoee have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Brandon, you'd need about $80,000 in Ocoee to keep the same standard of living.