City comparison
Hialeah, 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 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 Hialeah, 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 222,996 in Hialeah — about 1.7× larger by population. By land area, Tampa covers about 115 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 | Hialeah | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,458/mo | $1,422/mo | 2.5% higher in Hialeah |
| Median home value | $324,300 | $333,200 | 2.7% higher in Tampa |
| Median household income | $49,531 | $66,802 | 34.9% higher in Tampa |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 95.8 | 7.7% higher in Hialeah |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 89.1 | 8.9% higher in Hialeah |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 97.8 | 10.7% higher in Hialeah |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 97.3 | 10.8% higher in Hialeah |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Hialeah, you'd need $86,502 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tampa, FL is about 13.5% cheaper overall than Hialeah, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% higher in Hialeah than in Tampa. If you earn $80,000 in Hialeah, you'd need about $69,201 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.