City comparison
Hicksville, NY is about 1,100 miles (1,700 km) from Weston, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,400 miles, or about 23 hours (about 2 days at 10 h/day) 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 Weston, FL takes about 2 h 10 min, covering roughly 1,100 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.
Weston has a population of 68,029, vs 44,084 in Hicksville — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Weston 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 | Weston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,549/mo | $2,631/mo | 3.2% higher in Weston |
| Median home value | $593,500 | $612,800 | 3.3% higher in Weston |
| Median household income | $139,809 | $132,832 | 5.3% higher in Hicksville |
| Groceries index | 109.4 | 103.1 | 6.1% higher in Hicksville |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 97.0 | 28.4% higher in Hicksville |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 108.3 | 3.2% higher in Weston |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 107.8 | 2.0% higher in Weston |
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 $100,273 in Weston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hicksville and Weston have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Weston than in Hicksville. If you earn $80,000 in Hicksville, you'd need about $80,219 in Weston to keep the same standard of living.