City comparison
Clifton, NJ is about 1,100 miles (1,800 km) from Miami Gardens, 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 Clifton, NJ to Miami Gardens, FL takes about 2 h 11 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.
Miami Gardens has a population of 111,618, vs 89,451 in Clifton — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Miami Gardens covers about 18 sq mi vs 11 sq mi for Clifton.
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 | Clifton | Miami Gardens | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,633/mo | $1,583/mo | 3.2% higher in Clifton |
| Median home value | $428,000 | $299,700 | 42.8% higher in Clifton |
| Median household income | $94,179 | $56,071 | 68.0% higher in Clifton |
| Groceries index | 109.4 | 103.1 | 6.1% higher in Clifton |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 97.0 | 28.4% higher in Clifton |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 108.3 | 3.2% higher in Miami Gardens |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 107.8 | 2.0% higher in Miami Gardens |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Clifton, you'd need $99,968 in Miami Gardens to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clifton and Miami Gardens have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Miami Gardens than in Clifton. If you earn $80,000 in Clifton, you'd need about $79,974 in Miami Gardens to keep the same standard of living.