City comparison
Kendall, FL is about 10 miles (20 km) from Miami, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 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 Kendall, FL to Miami, FL takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 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.
Miami has a population of 443,665, vs 78,402 in Kendall — about 5.7× larger by population. By land area, Miami covers about 36 sq mi vs 16 sq mi for Kendall.
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 | Kendall | Miami | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,756/mo | $1,494/mo | 17.5% higher in Kendall |
| Median home value | $474,000 | $433,900 | 9.2% higher in Kendall |
| Median household income | $84,026 | $54,858 | 53.2% higher in Kendall |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 103.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 108.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 107.8 | ≈ 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 Kendall, you'd need $99,372 in Miami to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Miami, FL is about 0.6% cheaper overall than Kendall, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Kendall, you'd need about $79,497 in Miami to keep the same standard of living.