City comparison
Delray Beach, FL is about 40 miles (70 km) from Hialeah, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 50 miles, or about 53 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 Delray Beach, FL to Hialeah, FL takes about 5 min, covering roughly 40 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 66,646 in Delray Beach — about 3.3× larger by population. By land area, Hialeah covers about 22 sq mi vs 16 sq mi for Delray 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 | Delray Beach | Hialeah | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,821/mo | $1,458/mo | 24.9% higher in Delray Beach |
| Median home value | $352,400 | $324,300 | 8.7% higher in Delray Beach |
| Median household income | $76,558 | $49,531 | 54.6% 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 $99,134 in Hialeah to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hialeah, FL is about 0.9% cheaper overall than Delray Beach, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in Delray Beach than in Hialeah. If you earn $80,000 in Delray Beach, you'd need about $79,307 in Hialeah to keep the same standard of living.