City comparison
Palm Beach Gardens, FL is about 50 miles (80 km) from Plantation, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 60 miles, or about 1 h 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 Plantation, FL takes about 6 min, covering roughly 50 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.
Plantation has a population of 93,130, vs 59,088 in Palm Beach Gardens — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Palm Beach Gardens covers about 59 sq mi vs 22 sq mi for Plantation.
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 | Plantation | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,053/mo | $2,004/mo | 2.4% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Median home value | $482,900 | $412,000 | 17.2% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Median household income | $106,544 | $83,074 | 28.3% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 103.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 108.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 107.8 | ≈ equal |
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 $99,889 in Plantation to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Palm Beach Gardens and Plantation have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Palm Beach Gardens, you'd need about $79,912 in Plantation to keep the same standard of living.