City comparison
Palm Beach Gardens, FL is about 1,200 miles (1,900 km) from Somerville, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,500 miles, or about 25 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 Palm Beach Gardens, FL to Somerville, MA takes about 2 h 23 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.
Somerville has a population of 80,464, vs 59,088 in Palm Beach Gardens — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Palm Beach Gardens covers about 59 sq mi vs 4.1 sq mi for Somerville.
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 | Somerville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,053/mo | $2,357/mo | 14.8% higher in Somerville |
| Median home value | $482,900 | $860,500 | 78.2% higher in Somerville |
| Median household income | $106,544 | $120,778 | 13.4% higher in Somerville |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 99.8 | 3.4% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 144.3 | 48.8% higher in Somerville |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 102.9 | 5.3% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 103.7 | 4.0% 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 $100,197 in Somerville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Palm Beach Gardens and Somerville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Palm Beach Gardens than in Somerville. If you earn $80,000 in Palm Beach Gardens, you'd need about $80,158 in Somerville to keep the same standard of living.