City comparison
Allen, TX is about 10 miles (20 km) from The Colony, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 17 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 The Colony, TX takes about 2 min, covering roughly 10 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.
Allen has a population of 105,444, vs 44,323 in The Colony — about 2.4× larger by population. By land area, Allen covers about 26 sq mi vs 14 sq mi for The Colony.
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 | The Colony | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,747/mo | $1,739/mo | 0.5% higher in Allen |
| Median home value | $390,200 | $325,900 | 19.7% higher in Allen |
| Median household income | $121,259 | $106,518 | 13.8% higher in Allen |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 102.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 91.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 99.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 99.2 | ≈ equal |
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 $99,972 in The Colony to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Allen and The Colony have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Allen, you'd need about $79,978 in The Colony to keep the same standard of living.