City comparison
Bedford, TX is about 30 miles (50 km) from Mesquite, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 41 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 Mesquite, TX takes about 4 min, covering roughly 30 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.
Mesquite has a population of 149,439, vs 49,455 in Bedford — about 3.0× larger by population. By land area, Mesquite covers about 49 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 | Mesquite | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,332/mo | $1,323/mo | 0.7% higher in Bedford |
| Median home value | $292,100 | $208,800 | 39.9% higher in Bedford |
| Median household income | $80,924 | $69,649 | 16.2% higher in Bedford |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 102.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 91.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 99.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 99.2 | ≈ equal |
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 $99,972 in Mesquite to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bedford and Mesquite have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Bedford, you'd need about $79,977 in Mesquite to keep the same standard of living.