City comparison
Pompano Beach, FL is about 200 miles (300 km) from Tampa, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 225 miles, or about 4 h 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 Pompano Beach, FL to Tampa, FL takes about 23 min, covering roughly 200 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 111,790 in Pompano Beach — about 3.5× larger by population. By land area, Tampa covers about 115 sq mi vs 24 sq mi for Pompano Beach.
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 | Pompano Beach | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,527/mo | $1,422/mo | 7.4% higher in Pompano Beach |
| Median home value | $293,300 | $333,200 | 13.6% higher in Tampa |
| Median household income | $61,155 | $66,802 | 9.2% higher in Tampa |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 95.8 | 7.7% higher in Pompano Beach |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 89.1 | 8.9% higher in Pompano Beach |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 97.8 | 10.7% higher in Pompano Beach |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 97.3 | 10.8% 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 Pompano Beach, you'd need $86,356 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tampa, FL is about 13.6% cheaper overall than Pompano Beach, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% higher in Pompano Beach than in Tampa. If you earn $80,000 in Pompano Beach, you'd need about $69,085 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.