City comparison
Homestead, FL is about 1,100 miles (1,800 km) from Perth Amboy, NJ 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 Homestead, FL to Perth Amboy, NJ takes about 2 h 12 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.
Homestead has a population of 79,996, vs 55,226 in Perth Amboy — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Homestead covers about 15 sq mi vs 4.7 sq mi for Perth Amboy.
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 | Perth Amboy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,527/mo | $1,562/mo | 2.3% higher in Perth Amboy |
| Median home value | $316,200 | $327,700 | 3.6% higher in Perth Amboy |
| Median household income | $57,739 | $56,239 | 2.7% higher in Homestead |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 109.4 | 6.1% higher in Perth Amboy |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 124.5 | 28.4% higher in Perth Amboy |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 105.0 | 3.2% higher in Homestead |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 105.7 | 2.0% 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 $100,000 in Perth Amboy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Homestead and Perth Amboy have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Homestead than in Perth Amboy. If you earn $80,000 in Homestead, you'd need about $80,000 in Perth Amboy to keep the same standard of living.