City comparison
Palm Beach Gardens, FL is about 150 miles (250 km) from Tampa, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 200 miles, or about 3 h 15 min 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 Tampa, FL takes about 19 min, covering roughly 150 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.
Tampa has a population of 388,768, vs 59,088 in Palm Beach Gardens — about 6.6× larger by population. By land area, Tampa covers about 115 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 | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,053/mo | $1,422/mo | 44.4% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Median home value | $482,900 | $333,200 | 44.9% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Median household income | $106,544 | $66,802 | 59.5% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 95.8 | 7.7% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 89.1 | 8.9% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 97.8 | 10.7% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 97.3 | 10.8% 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 $85,286 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tampa, FL is about 14.7% cheaper overall than Palm Beach Gardens, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% higher in Palm Beach Gardens than in Tampa. If you earn $80,000 in Palm Beach Gardens, you'd need about $68,228 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.