City comparison
Deerfield Beach, FL is about 1,200 miles (2,000 km) from Peabody, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,500 miles, or about 26 hours (about 3 days at 10 h/day) 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 Deerfield Beach, FL to Peabody, MA takes about 2 h 28 min, covering roughly 1,200 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.
Deerfield Beach has a population of 86,455, vs 54,204 in Peabody — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Peabody covers about 16 sq mi vs 15 sq mi for Deerfield 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 | Deerfield Beach | Peabody | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,575/mo | $1,795/mo | 14.0% higher in Peabody |
| Median home value | $243,900 | $508,400 | 108.4% higher in Peabody |
| Median household income | $53,741 | $91,125 | 69.6% higher in Peabody |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 99.8 | 3.4% higher in Deerfield Beach |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 144.3 | 48.8% higher in Peabody |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 102.9 | 5.3% higher in Deerfield Beach |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 103.7 | 4.0% higher in Deerfield Beach |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Deerfield Beach, you'd need $100,000 in Peabody to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Deerfield Beach and Peabody have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Deerfield Beach than in Peabody. If you earn $80,000 in Deerfield Beach, you'd need about $80,000 in Peabody to keep the same standard of living.