City comparison
Poinciana, FL is about 550 miles (900 km) from Raleigh, NC in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 700 miles, or about 12 hours 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 Poinciana, FL to Raleigh, NC takes about 1 h 7 min, covering roughly 550 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.
Raleigh has a population of 465,517, vs 69,311 in Poinciana — about 6.7× larger by population. By land area, Raleigh covers about 150 sq mi vs 72 sq mi for Poinciana.
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 | Poinciana | Raleigh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,509/mo | $1,371/mo | 10.1% higher in Poinciana |
| Median home value | $241,500 | $347,000 | 43.7% higher in Raleigh |
| Median household income | $60,928 | $78,631 | 29.1% higher in Raleigh |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 96.8 | ≈ equal (Raleigh slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 87.7 | 89.5 | 2.1% higher in Raleigh |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 98.4 | 0.6% higher in Poinciana |
| Healthcare index | 98.5 | 97.9 | 0.6% higher in Poinciana |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Poinciana, you'd need $100,070 in Raleigh to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Poinciana and Raleigh have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Poinciana, you'd need about $80,056 in Raleigh to keep the same standard of living.