City comparison
Hialeah, FL is about 225 miles (375 km) from The Villages, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 300 miles, or about 4 h 45 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 Hialeah, FL to The Villages, FL takes about 28 min, covering roughly 225 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 79,108 in The Villages — about 2.8× larger by population. By land area, The Villages covers about 33 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 | The Villages | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,458/mo | $1,711/mo | 17.4% higher in The Villages |
| Median home value | $324,300 | $346,900 | 7.0% higher in The Villages |
| Median household income | $49,531 | $73,415 | 48.2% higher in The Villages |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 96.5 | 6.9% higher in Hialeah |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 89.5 | 8.4% higher in Hialeah |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 99.0 | 9.4% higher in Hialeah |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 98.5 | 9.5% 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 $64,768 in The Villages to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
The Villages, FL is about 35.2% cheaper overall than Hialeah, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 157% higher in Hialeah than in The Villages. If you earn $80,000 in Hialeah, you'd need about $51,814 in The Villages to keep the same standard of living.