City comparison
Delray Beach, FL is about 50 miles (80 km) from Fountainebleau, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 60 miles, or about 1 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 Delray Beach, FL to Fountainebleau, FL takes about 6 min, covering roughly 50 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.
Delray Beach has a population of 66,646, vs 57,066 in Fountainebleau — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Delray Beach covers about 16 sq mi vs 4 sq mi for Fountainebleau.
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 | Delray Beach | Fountainebleau | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,821/mo | $1,820/mo | 0.1% higher in Delray Beach |
| Median home value | $352,400 | $267,100 | 31.9% higher in Delray Beach |
| Median household income | $76,558 | $60,623 | 26.3% higher in Delray Beach |
| 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 Delray Beach, you'd need $100,000 in Fountainebleau to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Delray Beach and Fountainebleau have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Delray Beach, you'd need about $80,000 in Fountainebleau to keep the same standard of living.