City comparison
Brentwood, NY is about 1,100 miles (1,700 km) from Fort Lauderdale, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,400 miles, or about 23 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 Brentwood, NY to Fort Lauderdale, FL takes about 2 h 10 min, covering roughly 1,100 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.
Fort Lauderdale has a population of 182,673, vs 65,042 in Brentwood — about 2.8× larger by population. By land area, Fort Lauderdale covers about 35 sq mi vs 11 sq mi for Brentwood.
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 | Brentwood | Fort Lauderdale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,660/mo | $1,627/mo | 2.0% higher in Brentwood |
| Median home value | $416,000 | $417,600 | 0.4% higher in Fort Lauderdale |
| Median household income | $111,572 | $75,376 | 48.0% higher in Brentwood |
| Groceries index | 109.4 | 103.1 | 6.1% higher in Brentwood |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 97.0 | 28.4% higher in Brentwood |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 108.3 | 3.2% higher in Fort Lauderdale |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 107.8 | 2.0% higher in Fort Lauderdale |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Brentwood, you'd need $100,008 in Fort Lauderdale to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brentwood and Fort Lauderdale have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Brentwood. If you earn $80,000 in Brentwood, you'd need about $80,006 in Fort Lauderdale to keep the same standard of living.