City comparison
Coral Gables, FL is about 1,300 miles (2,000 km) from Waltham, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,600 miles, or about 26 hours (about 3 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 Waltham, MA takes about 2 h 32 min, covering roughly 1,300 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.
Waltham has a population of 64,711, vs 49,696 in Coral Gables — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Coral Gables covers about 13 sq mi vs 13 sq mi for Waltham.
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 | Waltham | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,954/mo | $2,141/mo | 9.6% higher in Waltham |
| Median home value | $952,000 | $679,000 | 40.2% higher in Coral Gables |
| Median household income | $118,203 | $113,443 | 4.2% higher in Coral Gables |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 99.8 | 3.4% higher in Coral Gables |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 144.3 | 48.8% higher in Waltham |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 102.9 | 5.3% higher in Coral Gables |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 103.7 | 4.0% 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 Waltham to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Coral Gables and Waltham have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Coral Gables than in Waltham. If you earn $80,000 in Coral Gables, you'd need about $79,937 in Waltham to keep the same standard of living.