City comparison
Palm Coast, FL is about 125 miles (200 km) from Tampa, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 175 miles, or about 2 h 45 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 Coast, FL to Tampa, FL takes about 16 min, covering roughly 125 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 91,082 in Palm Coast — about 4.3× larger by population. By land area, Tampa covers about 115 sq mi vs 96 sq mi for Palm Coast.
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 Coast | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,621/mo | $1,422/mo | 14.0% higher in Palm Coast |
| Median home value | $283,300 | $333,200 | 17.6% higher in Tampa |
| Median household income | $68,824 | $66,802 | 3.0% higher in Palm Coast |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 95.8 | 0.7% higher in Palm Coast |
| Utilities index | 88.2 | 89.1 | 1.0% higher in Tampa |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 97.8 | 1.2% higher in Palm Coast |
| Healthcare index | 98.5 | 97.3 | 1.2% higher in Palm Coast |
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 Coast, you'd need $105,583 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Palm Coast, FL is about 5.3% cheaper overall than Tampa, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% higher in Tampa than in Palm Coast. If you earn $80,000 in Palm Coast, you'd need about $84,467 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.