City comparison
Delray Beach, FL is about 275 miles (450 km) from Jacksonville, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 350 miles, or about 6 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 Jacksonville, FL takes about 34 min, covering roughly 275 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.
Jacksonville has a population of 950,203, vs 66,646 in Delray Beach — about 14.3× larger by population. By land area, Jacksonville covers about 745 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 | Jacksonville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,821/mo | $1,281/mo | 42.2% higher in Delray Beach |
| Median home value | $352,400 | $243,000 | 45.0% higher in Delray Beach |
| Median household income | $76,558 | $64,138 | 19.4% higher in Delray Beach |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 96.5 | 6.9% higher in Delray Beach |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 88.2 | 10.0% higher in Delray Beach |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 99.0 | 9.4% higher in Delray Beach |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 98.5 | 9.5% higher in Delray 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 Delray Beach, you'd need $80,829 in Jacksonville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jacksonville, FL is about 19.2% cheaper overall than Delray Beach, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% higher in Delray Beach than in Jacksonville. If you earn $80,000 in Delray Beach, you'd need about $64,663 in Jacksonville to keep the same standard of living.