City comparison
Coconut Creek, FL is about 30 miles (50 km) from Hialeah, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 37 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 Coconut Creek, FL to Hialeah, FL takes about 4 min, covering roughly 30 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.
Hialeah has a population of 222,996, vs 57,574 in Coconut Creek — about 3.9× larger by population. By land area, Hialeah covers about 22 sq mi vs 11 sq mi for Coconut Creek.
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 | Hialeah | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,884/mo | $1,458/mo | 29.2% higher in Coconut Creek |
| Median home value | $249,200 | $324,300 | 30.1% higher in Hialeah |
| Median household income | $72,740 | $49,531 | 46.9% higher in Coconut Creek |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 103.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 108.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 107.8 | ≈ equal |
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 $98,985 in Hialeah to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hialeah, FL is about 1% cheaper overall than Coconut Creek, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in Coconut Creek than in Hialeah. If you earn $80,000 in Coconut Creek, you'd need about $79,188 in Hialeah to keep the same standard of living.