City comparison
Biloxi, MS is about 500 miles (800 km) from Dallas, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 600 miles, or about 10 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 Biloxi, MS to Dallas, TX takes about 59 min, covering roughly 500 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 49,141 in Biloxi — about 26.5× larger by population. By land area, Dallas covers about 340 sq mi vs 43 sq mi for Biloxi.
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 | Biloxi | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,007/mo | $1,305/mo | 29.6% higher in Dallas |
| Median home value | $196,600 | $270,700 | 37.7% higher in Dallas |
| Median household income | $55,775 | $63,985 | 14.7% higher in Dallas |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 101.7 | 5.5% higher in Dallas |
| Utilities index | 78.0 | 89.3 | 14.4% higher in Dallas |
| Transportation index | 96.5 | 98.5 | 2.1% higher in Dallas |
| Healthcare index | 96.0 | 99.7 | 3.9% higher in Dallas |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Biloxi, you'd need $127,494 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Biloxi, MS is about 21.6% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 69% higher in Dallas than in Biloxi. If you earn $80,000 in Biloxi, you'd need about $101,995 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.