City comparison
McLean, VA is about 900 miles (1,500 km) from Weston, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,100 miles, or about 19 hours 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 McLean, VA to Weston, FL takes about 1 h 49 min, covering roughly 900 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.
Weston has a population of 68,029, vs 49,587 in McLean — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, McLean covers about 25 sq mi vs 25 sq mi for Weston.
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 | McLean | Weston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,319/mo | $2,631/mo | 26.1% higher in McLean |
| Median home value | $1,257,900 | $612,800 | 105.3% higher in McLean |
| Median household income | $250,001 | $132,832 | 88.2% higher in McLean |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 103.1 | 1.1% higher in McLean |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 97.0 | 8.9% higher in McLean |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 108.3 | 6.0% higher in Weston |
| Healthcare index | 101.6 | 107.8 | 6.1% higher in Weston |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in McLean, you'd need $100,509 in Weston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
McLean, VA is about 0.5% cheaper overall than Weston, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in McLean, you'd need about $80,407 in Weston to keep the same standard of living.