City comparison
Fountainebleau, FL is about 200 miles (325 km) from Tampa, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 250 miles, or about 4 h 15 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 Fountainebleau, FL to Tampa, FL takes about 24 min, covering roughly 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.
Tampa has a population of 388,768, vs 57,066 in Fountainebleau — about 6.8× larger by population. By land area, Tampa covers about 115 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 | Fountainebleau | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,820/mo | $1,422/mo | 28.0% higher in Fountainebleau |
| Median home value | $267,100 | $333,200 | 24.7% higher in Tampa |
| Median household income | $60,623 | $66,802 | 10.2% higher in Tampa |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 95.8 | 7.7% higher in Fountainebleau |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 89.1 | 8.9% higher in Fountainebleau |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 97.8 | 10.7% higher in Fountainebleau |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 97.3 | 10.8% higher in Fountainebleau |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Fountainebleau, you'd need $85,753 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tampa, FL is about 14.2% cheaper overall than Fountainebleau, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% higher in Fountainebleau than in Tampa. If you earn $80,000 in Fountainebleau, you'd need about $68,602 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.