City comparison
Davenport, IA is about 700 miles (1,100 km) from Montgomery, AL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 850 miles, or about 14 hours 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 Davenport, IA to Montgomery, AL takes about 1 h 22 min, covering roughly 700 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.
Montgomery has a population of 199,819, vs 101,448 in Davenport — about 2.0× larger by population. By land area, Montgomery covers about 160 sq mi vs 64 sq mi for Davenport.
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 | Davenport | Montgomery | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $890/mo | $1,026/mo | 15.3% higher in Montgomery |
| Median home value | $155,100 | $141,900 | 9.3% higher in Davenport |
| Median household income | $59,890 | $54,166 | 10.6% higher in Davenport |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 96.6 | 2.3% higher in Montgomery |
| Utilities index | 90.1 | 85.8 | 5.0% higher in Davenport |
| Transportation index | 93.8 | 97.0 | 3.4% higher in Montgomery |
| Healthcare index | 94.0 | 96.5 | 2.6% higher in Montgomery |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Davenport, you'd need $99,759 in Montgomery to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Davenport and Montgomery have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Davenport than in Montgomery. If you earn $80,000 in Davenport, you'd need about $79,807 in Montgomery to keep the same standard of living.