City comparison
Coconut Creek, FL is about 1,100 miles (1,700 km) from Freeport, NY 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 Coconut Creek, FL to Freeport, NY takes about 2 h 7 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.
Coconut Creek has a population of 57,574, vs 44,210 in Freeport — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Coconut Creek covers about 11 sq mi vs 4.8 sq mi for Freeport.
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 | Coconut Creek | Freeport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,884/mo | $1,902/mo | 1.0% higher in Freeport |
| Median home value | $249,200 | $444,300 | 78.3% higher in Freeport |
| Median household income | $72,740 | $109,390 | 50.4% higher in Freeport |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 109.4 | 6.1% higher in Freeport |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 124.5 | 28.4% higher in Freeport |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 105.0 | 3.2% higher in Coconut Creek |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 105.7 | 2.0% higher in Coconut Creek |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Coconut Creek, you'd need $99,960 in Freeport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Coconut Creek and Freeport have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Coconut Creek than in Freeport. If you earn $80,000 in Coconut Creek, you'd need about $79,968 in Freeport to keep the same standard of living.