City comparison
Miami Beach, FL is about 1,200 miles (2,000 km) from Quincy, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,600 miles, or about 26 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 Miami Beach, FL to Quincy, MA takes about 2 h 30 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.
Quincy has a population of 100,981, vs 82,400 in Miami Beach — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Quincy covers about 17 sq mi vs 7.7 sq mi for Miami Beach.
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 | Miami Beach | Quincy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,654/mo | $1,901/mo | 14.9% higher in Quincy |
| Median home value | $532,300 | $563,200 | 5.8% higher in Quincy |
| Median household income | $65,116 | $90,668 | 39.2% higher in Quincy |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 99.8 | 3.4% higher in Miami Beach |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 144.3 | 48.8% higher in Quincy |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 102.9 | 5.3% higher in Miami Beach |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 103.7 | 4.0% higher in Miami Beach |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Miami Beach, you'd need $100,064 in Quincy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Miami Beach and Quincy have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Miami Beach than in Quincy. If you earn $80,000 in Miami Beach, you'd need about $80,051 in Quincy to keep the same standard of living.