City comparison
Kendale Lakes, FL is about 200 miles (325 km) from Tampa, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 250 miles, or about 4 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 Kendale Lakes, FL to Tampa, FL takes about 24 min, covering roughly 200 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.
Tampa has a population of 388,768, vs 52,661 in Kendale Lakes — about 7.4× larger by population. By land area, Tampa covers about 115 sq mi vs 8.1 sq mi for Kendale Lakes.
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 | Kendale Lakes | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,758/mo | $1,422/mo | 23.6% higher in Kendale Lakes |
| Median home value | $352,000 | $333,200 | 5.6% higher in Kendale Lakes |
| Median household income | $65,517 | $66,802 | 2.0% higher in Tampa |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 95.8 | 7.7% higher in Kendale Lakes |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 89.1 | 8.9% higher in Kendale Lakes |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 97.8 | 10.7% higher in Kendale Lakes |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 97.3 | 10.8% higher in Kendale Lakes |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Kendale Lakes, you'd need $85,882 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tampa, FL is about 14.1% cheaper overall than Kendale Lakes, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% higher in Kendale Lakes than in Tampa. If you earn $80,000 in Kendale Lakes, you'd need about $68,706 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.