City comparison
Brentwood, NY is about 1,000 miles (1,700 km) from West Palm Beach, FL 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 Brentwood, NY to West Palm Beach, FL takes about 2 h 6 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.
West Palm Beach has a population of 117,588, vs 65,042 in Brentwood — about 1.8× larger by population. By land area, West Palm Beach covers about 54 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 | West Palm Beach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,660/mo | $1,614/mo | 2.9% higher in Brentwood |
| Median home value | $416,000 | $324,800 | 28.1% higher in Brentwood |
| Median household income | $111,572 | $64,044 | 74.2% 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 West Palm Beach |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 107.8 | 2.0% higher in West Palm 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 Brentwood, you'd need $99,976 in West Palm Beach to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brentwood and West Palm Beach have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in West Palm Beach than in Brentwood. If you earn $80,000 in Brentwood, you'd need about $79,981 in West Palm Beach to keep the same standard of living.