City comparison
Austin, TX is about 20 miles (20 km) from Cedar Park, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 19 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 Park, TX takes about 2 min, covering roughly 20 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 76,344 in Cedar Park — about 12.6× larger by population. By land area, Austin covers about 325 sq mi vs 26 sq mi for Cedar Park.
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 Park | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,677/mo | 8.3% higher in Cedar Park |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $427,800 | 7.9% higher in Austin |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $118,903 | 37.4% higher in Cedar Park |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 83.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 96.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 96.1 | ≈ 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 Austin, you'd need $100,371 in Cedar Park to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin and Cedar Park have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $80,297 in Cedar Park to keep the same standard of living.