City comparison
Coral Gables, FL is about 325 miles (550 km) from Jacksonville, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 425 miles, or about 7 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 Coral Gables, FL to Jacksonville, FL takes about 40 min, covering roughly 325 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 49,696 in Coral Gables — about 19.1× larger by population. By land area, Jacksonville covers about 745 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 | Jacksonville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,954/mo | $1,281/mo | 52.5% higher in Coral Gables |
| Median home value | $952,000 | $243,000 | 291.8% higher in Coral Gables |
| Median household income | $118,203 | $64,138 | 84.3% higher in Coral Gables |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 96.5 | 6.9% higher in Coral Gables |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 88.2 | 10.0% higher in Coral Gables |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 99.0 | 9.4% higher in Coral Gables |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 98.5 | 9.5% higher in Coral Gables |
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 $80,573 in Jacksonville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jacksonville, FL is about 19.4% cheaper overall than Coral Gables, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 43% higher in Coral Gables than in Jacksonville. If you earn $80,000 in Coral Gables, you'd need about $64,459 in Jacksonville to keep the same standard of living.