City comparison
Coral Gables, FL is about 10 miles (20 km) from Hialeah, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 16 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 Coral Gables, FL to Hialeah, FL takes about 2 min, covering roughly 10 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 49,696 in Coral Gables — about 4.5× larger by population. By land area, Hialeah covers about 22 sq mi vs 13 sq mi for Coral Gables.
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 | Coral Gables | Hialeah | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,954/mo | $1,458/mo | 34.0% higher in Coral Gables |
| Median home value | $952,000 | $324,300 | 193.6% higher in Coral Gables |
| Median household income | $118,203 | $49,531 | 138.6% higher in Coral Gables |
| 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 Coral Gables, you'd need $98,820 in Hialeah to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hialeah, FL is about 1.2% cheaper overall than Coral Gables, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in Coral Gables than in Hialeah. If you earn $80,000 in Coral Gables, you'd need about $79,056 in Hialeah to keep the same standard of living.