City comparison
Bedford, TX is about 20 miles (30 km) from Dallas, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 27 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 Bedford, TX to Dallas, TX takes about 3 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.
Dallas has a population of 1,300,642, vs 49,455 in Bedford — about 26.3× larger by population. By land area, Dallas covers about 340 sq mi vs 10 sq mi for Bedford.
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 | Bedford | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,332/mo | $1,305/mo | 2.1% higher in Bedford |
| Median home value | $292,100 | $270,700 | 7.9% higher in Bedford |
| Median household income | $80,924 | $63,985 | 26.5% higher in Bedford |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 101.7 | 0.7% higher in Bedford |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 89.3 | 2.0% higher in Bedford |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 98.5 | 1.2% higher in Bedford |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 99.7 | ≈ equal (Dallas 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 Bedford, you'd need $99,446 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 0.6% cheaper overall than Bedford, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Bedford, you'd need about $79,557 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.