City comparison
Bloomington, MN is about 850 miles (1,400 km) from Dallas, TX 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 Bloomington, MN to Dallas, TX takes about 1 h 42 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.
Dallas has a population of 1,300,642, vs 89,244 in Bloomington — about 14.6× larger by population. By land area, Dallas covers about 340 sq mi vs 35 sq mi for Bloomington.
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 | Bloomington | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,426/mo | $1,305/mo | 9.3% higher in Bloomington |
| Median home value | $327,100 | $270,700 | 20.8% higher in Bloomington |
| Median household income | $87,381 | $63,985 | 36.6% higher in Bloomington |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 101.7 | 0.7% higher in Bloomington |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 89.3 | 4.6% higher in Bloomington |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 98.5 | 5.3% higher in Bloomington |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 99.7 | 4.3% higher in Bloomington |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bloomington, you'd need $99,906 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bloomington and Dallas have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Dallas than in Bloomington. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $79,925 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.