City comparison
Margate, FL is about 1,100 miles (1,700 km) from West New York, NJ in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,300 miles, or about 22 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 Margate, FL to West New York, NJ takes about 2 h 8 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.
Margate has a population of 58,396, vs 52,438 in West New York — about 1.1× larger by population. By land area, Margate covers about 8.8 sq mi vs 1 sq mi for West New York.
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 | Margate | West New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,513/mo | $1,571/mo | 3.8% higher in West New York |
| Median home value | $262,100 | $407,000 | 55.3% higher in West New York |
| Median household income | $56,324 | $70,141 | 24.5% higher in West New York |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 109.4 | 6.1% higher in West New York |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 124.5 | 28.4% higher in West New York |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 105.0 | 3.2% higher in Margate |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 105.7 | 2.0% higher in Margate |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Margate, you'd need $100,056 in West New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Margate and West New York have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Margate than in West New York. If you earn $80,000 in Margate, you'd need about $80,045 in West New York to keep the same standard of living.