City comparison
Hicksville, NY is about 225 miles (375 km) from McLean, VA 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 Hicksville, NY to McLean, VA 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.
McLean has a population of 49,587, vs 44,084 in Hicksville — about 1.1× larger by population. By land area, McLean covers about 25 sq mi vs 6.8 sq mi for Hicksville.
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 | Hicksville | McLean | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,549/mo | $3,319/mo | 30.2% higher in McLean |
| Median home value | $593,500 | $1,257,900 | 111.9% higher in McLean |
| Median household income | $139,809 | $250,001 | 78.8% higher in McLean |
| Groceries index | 109.4 | 104.3 | 4.9% higher in Hicksville |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 105.6 | 17.9% higher in Hicksville |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 102.2 | 2.7% higher in Hicksville |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 101.6 | 4.0% higher in Hicksville |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Hicksville, you'd need $99,766 in McLean to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hicksville and McLean have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% higher in McLean than in Hicksville. If you earn $80,000 in Hicksville, you'd need about $79,813 in McLean to keep the same standard of living.