City comparison
Horizon West, FL is about 100 miles (175 km) from North Port, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h 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 Horizon West, FL to North Port, FL takes about 12 min, covering roughly 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.
North Port has a population of 76,975, vs 58,595 in Horizon West — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, North Port covers about 99 sq mi vs 33 sq mi for Horizon West.
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 | Horizon West | North Port | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,172/mo | $1,547/mo | 40.4% higher in Horizon West |
| Median home value | $459,500 | $283,400 | 62.1% higher in Horizon West |
| Median household income | $118,064 | $78,815 | 49.8% higher in Horizon West |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 96.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 87.9 | 88.8 | 1.0% higher in North Port |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 98.5 | 98.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Horizon West, you'd need $99,973 in North Port to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Horizon West and North Port have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Horizon West, you'd need about $79,978 in North Port to keep the same standard of living.