City comparison
Poinciana, FL is about 60 miles (100 km) from Tampa, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 80 miles, or about 1 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 Poinciana, FL to Tampa, FL takes about 7 min, covering roughly 60 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 69,311 in Poinciana — about 5.6× larger by population. By land area, Tampa covers about 115 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 | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,509/mo | $1,422/mo | 6.1% higher in Poinciana |
| Median home value | $241,500 | $333,200 | 38.0% higher in Tampa |
| Median household income | $60,928 | $66,802 | 9.6% higher in Tampa |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 95.8 | 0.7% higher in Poinciana |
| Utilities index | 87.7 | 89.1 | 1.6% higher in Tampa |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 97.8 | 1.2% higher in Poinciana |
| Healthcare index | 98.5 | 97.3 | 1.2% 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 $108,490 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Poinciana, FL is about 7.8% cheaper overall than Tampa, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% higher in Tampa than in Poinciana. If you earn $80,000 in Poinciana, you'd need about $86,792 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.