City comparison
Austin, TX is about 175 miles (275 km) from Cedar Hill, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 200 miles, or about 3 h 30 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 Austin, TX to Cedar Hill, TX takes about 20 min, covering roughly 175 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.
Austin has a population of 958,202, vs 48,733 in Cedar Hill — about 19.7× larger by population. By land area, Austin covers about 325 sq mi vs 36 sq mi for Cedar Hill.
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 | Austin | Cedar Hill | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,676/mo | 8.2% higher in Cedar Hill |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $246,300 | 87.4% higher in Austin |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $84,132 | 2.9% higher in Austin |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 102.5 | 8.8% higher in Cedar Hill |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 91.1 | 9.5% higher in Cedar Hill |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 99.8 | 3.2% higher in Cedar Hill |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 99.2 | 3.2% higher in Cedar Hill |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Austin, you'd need $102,389 in Cedar Hill to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 2.3% cheaper overall than Cedar Hill, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $81,911 in Cedar Hill to keep the same standard of living.