City comparison
Palm Beach Gardens, FL is about 1,000 miles (1,700 km) from White Plains, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,300 miles, or about 22 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 White Plains, NY takes about 2 h 5 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.
White Plains has a population of 59,421, vs 59,088 in Palm Beach Gardens — about the same size. By land area, Palm Beach Gardens covers about 59 sq mi vs 9.7 sq mi for White Plains.
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 | White Plains | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,053/mo | $2,047/mo | 0.3% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Median home value | $482,900 | $612,800 | 26.9% higher in White Plains |
| Median household income | $106,544 | $109,551 | 2.8% higher in White Plains |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 109.4 | 6.1% higher in White Plains |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 124.5 | 28.4% higher in White Plains |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 105.0 | 3.2% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 105.7 | 2.0% 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 $99,905 in White Plains to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Palm Beach Gardens and White Plains have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Palm Beach Gardens than in White Plains. If you earn $80,000 in Palm Beach Gardens, you'd need about $79,924 in White Plains to keep the same standard of living.