City comparison
Cutler Bay, FL is about 60 miles (100 km) from Delray Beach, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 80 miles, or about 1 h 15 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 Cutler Bay, FL to Delray Beach, FL takes about 8 min, covering roughly 60 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.
Delray Beach has a population of 66,646, vs 44,738 in Cutler Bay — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Delray Beach covers about 16 sq mi vs 9.9 sq mi for Cutler Bay.
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 | Cutler Bay | Delray Beach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,806/mo | $1,821/mo | 0.8% higher in Delray Beach |
| Median home value | $378,900 | $352,400 | 7.5% higher in Cutler Bay |
| Median household income | $78,569 | $76,558 | 2.6% higher in Cutler Bay |
| 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 Cutler Bay, you'd need $100,040 in Delray Beach to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cutler Bay and Delray Beach have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Cutler Bay, you'd need about $80,032 in Delray Beach to keep the same standard of living.