City comparison
Palm Beach Gardens, FL is about 950 miles (1,500 km) from Philadelphia, PA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,200 miles, or about 20 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 Palm Beach Gardens, FL to Philadelphia, PA takes about 1 h 54 min, covering roughly 950 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 59,088 in Palm Beach Gardens — about 27.0× larger by population. By land area, Philadelphia covers about 135 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 | Palm Beach Gardens | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,053/mo | $1,250/mo | 64.2% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Median home value | $482,900 | $215,500 | 124.1% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Median household income | $106,544 | $57,537 | 85.2% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 97.0 | 6.3% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 112.3 | 15.8% higher in Philadelphia |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 101.7 | 6.5% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 102.7 | 5.0% 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 Palm Beach Gardens, you'd need $83,927 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 16.1% cheaper overall than Palm Beach Gardens, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 40% higher in Palm Beach Gardens than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Palm Beach Gardens, you'd need about $67,142 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.