City comparison
Cutler Bay, FL is about 30 miles (50 km) from Pembroke Pines, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 38 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 Pembroke Pines, FL takes about 4 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.
Pembroke Pines has a population of 170,472, vs 44,738 in Cutler Bay — about 3.8× larger by population. By land area, Pembroke Pines covers about 33 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 | Pembroke Pines | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,806/mo | $1,787/mo | 1.1% higher in Cutler Bay |
| Median home value | $378,900 | $379,900 | 0.3% higher in Pembroke Pines |
| Median household income | $78,569 | $77,657 | 1.2% 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 $99,952 in Pembroke Pines to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cutler Bay and Pembroke Pines have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Cutler Bay, you'd need about $79,962 in Pembroke Pines to keep the same standard of living.