City comparison
Allen, TX is about 50 miles (70 km) from Fort Worth, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 60 miles, or about 56 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 Allen, TX to Fort Worth, TX takes about 5 min, covering roughly 50 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.
Fort Worth has a population of 924,663, vs 105,444 in Allen — about 8.8× larger by population. By land area, Fort Worth covers about 350 sq mi vs 26 sq mi for Allen.
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 | Allen | Fort Worth | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,747/mo | $1,313/mo | 33.1% higher in Allen |
| Median home value | $390,200 | $250,300 | 55.9% higher in Allen |
| Median household income | $121,259 | $72,726 | 66.7% higher in Allen |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 101.7 | 0.7% higher in Allen |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 89.3 | 2.0% higher in Allen |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 98.5 | 1.2% higher in Allen |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 99.7 | ≈ equal (Fort Worth slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Allen, you'd need $98,321 in Fort Worth to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Worth, TX is about 1.7% cheaper overall than Allen, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Allen than in Fort Worth. If you earn $80,000 in Allen, you'd need about $78,657 in Fort Worth to keep the same standard of living.