City comparison
Coral Gables, FL is about 1,100 miles (1,800 km) from Jersey City, NJ in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,400 miles, or about 23 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 Coral Gables, FL to Jersey City, NJ takes about 2 h 12 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.
Jersey City has a population of 287,899, vs 49,696 in Coral Gables — about 5.8× larger by population. By land area, Jersey City covers about 15 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 | Jersey City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,954/mo | $1,799/mo | 8.6% higher in Coral Gables |
| Median home value | $952,000 | $500,100 | 90.4% higher in Coral Gables |
| Median household income | $118,203 | $91,151 | 29.7% higher in Coral Gables |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 109.6 | 6.3% higher in Jersey City |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 128.8 | 32.8% higher in Jersey City |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 105.4 | 2.8% higher in Coral Gables |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 105.3 | 2.4% 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 $99,921 in Jersey City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Coral Gables and Jersey City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% higher in Coral Gables than in Jersey City. If you earn $80,000 in Coral Gables, you'd need about $79,937 in Jersey City to keep the same standard of living.