City comparison
Medford, MA is about 1,200 miles (1,900 km) from Palm Beach Gardens, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,500 miles, or about 25 hours (about 3 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 Medford, MA to Palm Beach Gardens, FL takes about 2 h 23 min, covering roughly 1,200 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.
Medford has a population of 61,748, vs 59,088 in Palm Beach Gardens — about the same size. By land area, Palm Beach Gardens covers about 59 sq mi vs 8.1 sq mi for Medford.
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 | Medford | Palm Beach Gardens | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,305/mo | $2,053/mo | 12.3% higher in Medford |
| Median home value | $669,600 | $482,900 | 38.7% higher in Medford |
| Median household income | $114,863 | $106,544 | 7.8% higher in Medford |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 103.1 | 3.4% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 97.0 | 48.8% higher in Medford |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 108.3 | 5.3% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 107.8 | 4.0% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Medford, you'd need $99,921 in Palm Beach Gardens to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Medford and Palm Beach Gardens have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Palm Beach Gardens than in Medford. If you earn $80,000 in Medford, you'd need about $79,937 in Palm Beach Gardens to keep the same standard of living.