City comparison
Davie, FL is about 200 miles (300 km) from Tampa, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 225 miles, or about 4 h 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 Tampa, FL takes about 23 min, covering roughly 200 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.
Tampa has a population of 388,768, vs 105,821 in Davie — about 3.7× larger by population. By land area, Tampa covers about 115 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 | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,805/mo | $1,422/mo | 26.9% higher in Davie |
| Median home value | $405,100 | $333,200 | 21.6% higher in Davie |
| Median household income | $84,346 | $66,802 | 26.3% higher in Davie |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 95.8 | 7.7% higher in Davie |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 89.1 | 8.9% higher in Davie |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 97.8 | 10.7% higher in Davie |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 97.3 | 10.8% 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 $85,787 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tampa, FL is about 14.2% cheaper overall than Davie, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% higher in Davie than in Tampa. If you earn $80,000 in Davie, you'd need about $68,630 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.