City comparison
Bedford, TX is about 850 miles (1,400 km) from Lakeville, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,100 miles, or about 18 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 Bedford, TX to Lakeville, MN takes about 1 h 41 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.
Lakeville has a population of 70,696, vs 49,455 in Bedford — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Lakeville covers about 37 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 | Lakeville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,332/mo | $1,623/mo | 21.8% higher in Lakeville |
| Median home value | $292,100 | $395,900 | 35.5% higher in Lakeville |
| Median household income | $80,924 | $129,069 | 59.5% higher in Lakeville |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 102.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 93.3 | 2.5% higher in Lakeville |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 103.7 | 4.0% higher in Lakeville |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 103.9 | 4.7% higher in Lakeville |
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 $100,094 in Lakeville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bedford and Lakeville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Bedford than in Lakeville. If you earn $80,000 in Bedford, you'd need about $80,075 in Lakeville to keep the same standard of living.