City comparison
Fort Lauderdale, FL is about 20 miles (30 km) from Hialeah, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 26 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 Fort Lauderdale, FL to Hialeah, FL takes about 3 min, covering roughly 20 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 182,673 in Fort Lauderdale — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Fort Lauderdale covers about 35 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 | Fort Lauderdale | Hialeah | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,627/mo | $1,458/mo | 11.6% higher in Fort Lauderdale |
| Median home value | $417,600 | $324,300 | 28.8% higher in Fort Lauderdale |
| Median household income | $75,376 | $49,531 | 52.2% higher in Fort Lauderdale |
| 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 Fort Lauderdale, you'd need $99,593 in Hialeah to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hialeah, FL is about 0.4% cheaper overall than Fort Lauderdale, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Fort Lauderdale, you'd need about $79,674 in Hialeah to keep the same standard of living.