City comparison
Coconut Creek, FL is about 300 miles (475 km) from Jacksonville, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 375 miles, or about 6 h 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 Jacksonville, FL takes about 35 min, covering roughly 300 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.
Jacksonville has a population of 950,203, vs 57,574 in Coconut Creek — about 16.5× larger by population. By land area, Jacksonville covers about 745 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 | Jacksonville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,884/mo | $1,281/mo | 47.1% higher in Coconut Creek |
| Median home value | $249,200 | $243,000 | 2.6% higher in Coconut Creek |
| Median household income | $72,740 | $64,138 | 13.4% higher in Coconut Creek |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 96.5 | 6.9% higher in Coconut Creek |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 88.2 | 10.0% higher in Coconut Creek |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 99.0 | 9.4% higher in Coconut Creek |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 98.5 | 9.5% 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 $80,707 in Jacksonville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jacksonville, FL is about 19.3% cheaper overall than Coconut Creek, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% higher in Coconut Creek than in Jacksonville. If you earn $80,000 in Coconut Creek, you'd need about $64,566 in Jacksonville to keep the same standard of living.