City comparison
Cambridge, MA is about 175 miles (275 km) from Hicksville, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 200 miles, or about 3 h 30 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 Cambridge, MA to Hicksville, NY takes about 20 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.
Cambridge has a population of 117,962, vs 44,084 in Hicksville — about 2.7× larger by population. By land area, Hicksville covers about 6.8 sq mi vs 6.4 sq mi for Cambridge.
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 | Cambridge | Hicksville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,628/mo | $2,549/mo | 3.1% higher in Cambridge |
| Median home value | $997,600 | $593,500 | 68.1% higher in Cambridge |
| Median household income | $121,539 | $139,809 | 15.0% higher in Hicksville |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 109.4 | 9.3% higher in Hicksville |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 124.5 | 18.3% higher in Cambridge |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 105.0 | 2.7% higher in Hicksville |
| Healthcare index | 106.4 | 105.7 | 0.6% higher in Cambridge |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Cambridge, you'd need $99,891 in Hicksville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cambridge and Hicksville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Cambridge, you'd need about $79,913 in Hicksville to keep the same standard of living.