City comparison
Kissimmee, FL is about 10 miles (20 km) from St. Cloud, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 12 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 Kissimmee, FL to St. Cloud, 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.
Kissimmee has a population of 78,478, vs 59,851 in St. Cloud — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, St. Cloud covers about 29 sq mi vs 22 sq mi for Kissimmee.
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 | Kissimmee | St. Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,419/mo | $1,470/mo | 3.6% higher in St. Cloud |
| Median home value | $253,000 | $289,500 | 14.4% higher in St. Cloud |
| Median household income | $45,319 | $69,366 | 53.1% higher in St. Cloud |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 96.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 87.9 | 87.9 | ≈ equal |
| 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 Kissimmee, you'd need $100,140 in St. Cloud to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kissimmee and St. Cloud have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Kissimmee, you'd need about $80,112 in St. Cloud to keep the same standard of living.