City comparison
Perth Amboy, NJ is about 1,000 miles (1,700 km) from Pompano Beach, FL 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 Perth Amboy, NJ to Pompano Beach, FL 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.
Pompano Beach has a population of 111,790, vs 55,226 in Perth Amboy — about 2.0× larger by population. By land area, Pompano Beach covers about 24 sq mi vs 4.7 sq mi for Perth Amboy.
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 | Perth Amboy | Pompano Beach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,562/mo | $1,527/mo | 2.3% higher in Perth Amboy |
| Median home value | $327,700 | $293,300 | 11.7% higher in Perth Amboy |
| Median household income | $56,239 | $61,155 | 8.7% higher in Pompano Beach |
| Groceries index | 109.4 | 103.1 | 6.1% higher in Perth Amboy |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 97.0 | 28.4% higher in Perth Amboy |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 108.3 | 3.2% higher in Pompano Beach |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 107.8 | 2.0% higher in Pompano Beach |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Perth Amboy, you'd need $100,000 in Pompano Beach to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Perth Amboy and Pompano Beach have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Pompano Beach than in Perth Amboy. If you earn $80,000 in Perth Amboy, you'd need about $80,000 in Pompano Beach to keep the same standard of living.