City comparison
Austin, TX is about 850 miles (1,300 km) from Dunwoody, GA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,000 miles, or about 17 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 Austin, TX to Dunwoody, GA takes about 1 h 39 min, covering roughly 850 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 51,458 in Dunwoody — about 18.6× larger by population. By land area, Austin covers about 325 sq mi vs 13 sq mi for Dunwoody.
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 | Dunwoody | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,721/mo | 11.1% higher in Dunwoody |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $545,200 | 18.1% higher in Dunwoody |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $106,710 | 23.3% higher in Dunwoody |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 100.3 | 6.4% higher in Dunwoody |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 96.1 | 15.5% higher in Dunwoody |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 97.0 | ≈ equal (Dunwoody slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 96.5 | ≈ equal (Dunwoody 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 Austin, you'd need $99,267 in Dunwoody to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dunwoody, GA is about 0.7% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Austin than in Dunwoody. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $79,414 in Dunwoody to keep the same standard of living.