City comparison
Brookline, MA is about 175 miles (300 km) from Hoboken, NJ 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 Brookline, MA to Hoboken, NJ takes about 22 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.
Brookline has a population of 62,698, vs 58,754 in Hoboken — about the same size. By land area, Brookline covers about 6.8 sq mi vs 1.3 sq mi for Hoboken.
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 | Brookline | Hoboken | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,702/mo | $2,648/mo | 2.0% higher in Brookline |
| Median home value | $1,181,200 | $859,300 | 37.5% higher in Brookline |
| Median household income | $130,600 | $168,137 | 28.7% higher in Hoboken |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 109.4 | 9.7% higher in Hoboken |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 124.5 | 15.9% higher in Brookline |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 105.0 | 2.0% higher in Hoboken |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 105.7 | 2.0% higher in Hoboken |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Brookline, you'd need $100,313 in Hoboken to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brookline and Hoboken have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Brookline, you'd need about $80,250 in Hoboken to keep the same standard of living.