City comparison
New York, NY is about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from Palm Beach Gardens, FL 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 New York, NY to Palm Beach Gardens, FL 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.
New York has a population of 8,622,467, vs 59,088 in Palm Beach Gardens — about 145.9× larger by population. By land area, New York covers about 300 sq mi vs 59 sq mi for Palm Beach 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 | New York | Palm Beach Gardens | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $2,053/mo | 19.8% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $482,900 | 51.6% higher in New York |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $106,544 | 39.1% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Groceries index | 109.6 | 103.1 | 6.3% higher in New York |
| Utilities index | 128.8 | 97.0 | 32.8% higher in New York |
| Transportation index | 105.4 | 108.3 | 2.8% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Healthcare index | 105.3 | 107.8 | 2.4% 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 New York, you'd need $100,508 in Palm Beach Gardens to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New York, NY is about 0.5% cheaper overall than Palm Beach Gardens, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Palm Beach Gardens than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $80,406 in Palm Beach Gardens to keep the same standard of living.