City comparison
Daytona Beach, FL is about 225 miles (375 km) from Hialeah, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 300 miles, or about 5 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 Daytona Beach, FL to Hialeah, FL takes about 28 min, covering roughly 225 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.
Hialeah has a population of 222,996, vs 73,329 in Daytona Beach — about 3.0× larger by population. By land area, Daytona Beach covers about 67 sq mi vs 22 sq mi for Hialeah.
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 | Daytona Beach | Hialeah | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,186/mo | $1,458/mo | 22.9% higher in Hialeah |
| Median home value | $211,800 | $324,300 | 53.1% higher in Hialeah |
| Median household income | $47,608 | $49,531 | 4.0% higher in Hialeah |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 103.1 | 6.9% higher in Hialeah |
| Utilities index | 88.2 | 97.0 | 10.0% higher in Hialeah |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 108.3 | 9.4% higher in Hialeah |
| Healthcare index | 98.5 | 107.8 | 9.5% higher in Hialeah |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Daytona Beach, you'd need $123,643 in Hialeah to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Daytona Beach, FL is about 19.1% cheaper overall than Hialeah, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% higher in Hialeah than in Daytona Beach. If you earn $80,000 in Daytona Beach, you'd need about $98,914 in Hialeah to keep the same standard of living.