City comparison
Coral Springs, FL is about 30 miles (40 km) from Hialeah, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 35 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 Springs, FL to Hialeah, FL takes about 3 min, covering roughly 30 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 133,801 in Coral Springs — about 1.7× larger by population. By land area, Coral Springs covers about 23 sq mi vs 22 sq mi for Hialeah.
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 Springs | Hialeah | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,818/mo | $1,458/mo | 24.7% higher in Coral Springs |
| Median home value | $453,100 | $324,300 | 39.7% higher in Coral Springs |
| Median household income | $87,488 | $49,531 | 76.6% higher in Coral Springs |
| 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 Springs, you'd need $99,142 in Hialeah to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hialeah, FL is about 0.9% cheaper overall than Coral Springs, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in Coral Springs than in Hialeah. If you earn $80,000 in Coral Springs, you'd need about $79,314 in Hialeah to keep the same standard of living.