City comparison
Davie, FL is about 300 miles (500 km) from Jacksonville, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 375 miles, or about 6 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 Davie, FL to Jacksonville, FL takes about 37 min, covering roughly 300 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.
Jacksonville has a population of 950,203, vs 105,821 in Davie — about 9.0× larger by population. By land area, Jacksonville covers about 745 sq mi vs 35 sq mi for Davie.
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 | Jacksonville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,805/mo | $1,281/mo | 40.9% higher in Davie |
| Median home value | $405,100 | $243,000 | 66.7% higher in Davie |
| Median household income | $84,346 | $64,138 | 31.5% higher in Davie |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 96.5 | 6.9% higher in Davie |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 88.2 | 10.0% higher in Davie |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 99.0 | 9.4% higher in Davie |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 98.5 | 9.5% higher in Davie |
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 $80,861 in Jacksonville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jacksonville, FL is about 19.1% cheaper overall than Davie, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% higher in Davie than in Jacksonville. If you earn $80,000 in Davie, you'd need about $64,689 in Jacksonville to keep the same standard of living.