City comparison
Austin, TX is about 1,000 miles (1,700 km) from Edina, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,300 miles, or about 22 hours (about 2 days at 10 h/day) 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 Edina, MN takes about 2 h 4 min, covering roughly 1,000 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 53,037 in Edina — about 18.1× larger by population. By land area, Austin covers about 325 sq mi vs 15 sq mi for Edina.
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 | Edina | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,700/mo | 9.7% higher in Edina |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $601,700 | 30.4% higher in Edina |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $125,506 | 45.0% higher in Edina |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 102.5 | 8.8% higher in Edina |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 93.3 | 12.2% higher in Edina |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 103.7 | 7.4% higher in Edina |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 103.9 | 8.1% higher in Edina |
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 $101,732 in Edina to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 1.7% cheaper overall than Edina, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Austin than in Edina. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $81,386 in Edina to keep the same standard of living.