City comparison
Davie, FL is about 30 miles (50 km) from Delray Beach, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 36 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 Davie, FL to Delray Beach, 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.
Davie has a population of 105,821, vs 66,646 in Delray Beach — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Davie covers about 35 sq mi vs 16 sq mi for Delray Beach.
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 | Davie | Delray Beach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,805/mo | $1,821/mo | 0.9% higher in Delray Beach |
| Median home value | $405,100 | $352,400 | 15.0% higher in Davie |
| Median household income | $84,346 | $76,558 | 10.2% higher in Davie |
| 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 Davie, you'd need $100,040 in Delray Beach to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Davie and Delray Beach have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Davie, you'd need about $80,032 in Delray Beach to keep the same standard of living.