City comparison
Arlington, TX is about 900 miles (1,400 km) from Coon Rapids, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,100 miles, or about 18 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 Arlington, TX to Coon Rapids, MN takes about 1 h 46 min, covering roughly 900 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.
Arlington has a population of 393,469, vs 63,296 in Coon Rapids — about 6.2× larger by population. By land area, Arlington covers about 96 sq mi vs 23 sq mi for Coon Rapids.
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 | Arlington | Coon Rapids | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,297/mo | $1,393/mo | 7.4% higher in Coon Rapids |
| Median home value | $251,300 | $268,500 | 6.8% higher in Coon Rapids |
| Median household income | $71,736 | $85,445 | 19.1% higher in Coon Rapids |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 102.5 | 0.7% higher in Coon Rapids |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 93.3 | 4.6% higher in Coon Rapids |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 103.7 | 5.3% higher in Coon Rapids |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 103.9 | 4.3% higher in Coon Rapids |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Arlington, you'd need $100,019 in Coon Rapids to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Arlington and Coon Rapids have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Arlington than in Coon Rapids. If you earn $80,000 in Arlington, you'd need about $80,015 in Coon Rapids to keep the same standard of living.