City comparison
Coral Gables, FL is about 90 miles (150 km) from Jupiter, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 100 miles, or about 1 h 45 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 Jupiter, FL takes about 10 min, covering roughly 90 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.
Jupiter has a population of 60,926, vs 49,696 in Coral Gables — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Jupiter 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 | Jupiter | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,954/mo | $2,002/mo | 2.5% higher in Jupiter |
| Median home value | $952,000 | $489,700 | 94.4% higher in Coral Gables |
| Median household income | $118,203 | $105,413 | 12.1% 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 $100,111 in Jupiter to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Coral Gables and Jupiter have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Coral Gables, you'd need about $80,089 in Jupiter to keep the same standard of living.