City comparison
Miami Gardens, FL is about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from Philadelphia, PA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,300 miles, or about 21 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 Miami Gardens, FL to Philadelphia, PA takes about 2 h 2 min, covering roughly 1,000 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.
Philadelphia has a population of 1,593,208, vs 111,618 in Miami Gardens — about 14.3× larger by population. By land area, Philadelphia covers about 135 sq mi vs 18 sq mi for Miami Gardens.
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 Gardens | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,583/mo | $1,250/mo | 26.6% higher in Miami Gardens |
| Median home value | $299,700 | $215,500 | 39.1% higher in Miami Gardens |
| Median household income | $56,071 | $57,537 | 2.6% higher in Philadelphia |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 97.0 | 6.3% higher in Miami Gardens |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 112.3 | 15.8% higher in Philadelphia |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 101.7 | 6.5% higher in Miami Gardens |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 102.7 | 5.0% higher in Miami 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 Miami Gardens, you'd need $84,865 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 15.1% cheaper overall than Miami Gardens, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% higher in Miami Gardens than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Miami Gardens, you'd need about $67,892 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.