City comparison
Austin, TX is about 175 miles (300 km) from Keller, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 225 miles, or about 3 h 45 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 Keller, TX takes about 22 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 45,320 in Keller — about 21.1× larger by population. By land area, Austin covers about 325 sq mi vs 18 sq mi for Keller.
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 | Keller | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,850/mo | 19.4% higher in Keller |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $484,200 | 4.9% higher in Keller |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $162,094 | 87.3% higher in Keller |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 102.5 | 8.8% higher in Keller |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 91.1 | 9.5% higher in Keller |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 99.8 | 3.2% higher in Keller |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 99.2 | 3.2% higher in Keller |
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 $102,893 in Keller to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 2.8% cheaper overall than Keller, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $82,315 in Keller to keep the same standard of living.