City comparison
Homestead, FL is about 350 miles (550 km) from Jacksonville, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 425 miles, or about 7 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 Homestead, FL to Jacksonville, FL takes about 41 min, covering roughly 350 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.
Jacksonville has a population of 950,203, vs 79,996 in Homestead — about 11.9× larger by population. By land area, Jacksonville covers about 745 sq mi vs 15 sq mi for Homestead.
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 | Homestead | Jacksonville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,527/mo | $1,281/mo | 19.2% higher in Homestead |
| Median home value | $316,200 | $243,000 | 30.1% higher in Homestead |
| Median household income | $57,739 | $64,138 | 11.1% higher in Jacksonville |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 96.5 | 6.9% higher in Homestead |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 88.2 | 10.0% higher in Homestead |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 99.0 | 9.4% higher in Homestead |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 98.5 | 9.5% higher in Homestead |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Homestead, you'd need $81,398 in Jacksonville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jacksonville, FL is about 18.6% cheaper overall than Homestead, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 40% higher in Homestead than in Jacksonville. If you earn $80,000 in Homestead, you'd need about $65,118 in Jacksonville to keep the same standard of living.