City comparison
Burleson, TX is about 40 miles (70 km) from Carrollton, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 50 miles, or about 51 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 Burleson, TX to Carrollton, TX takes about 5 min, covering roughly 40 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.
Carrollton has a population of 132,284, vs 48,970 in Burleson — about 2.7× larger by population. By land area, Carrollton covers about 37 sq mi vs 29 sq mi for Burleson.
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 | Burleson | Carrollton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,571/mo | $1,555/mo | 1.0% higher in Burleson |
| Median home value | $258,400 | $327,300 | 26.7% higher in Carrollton |
| Median household income | $87,312 | $95,380 | 9.2% higher in Carrollton |
| 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 Burleson, you'd need $99,953 in Carrollton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Burleson and Carrollton have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Burleson, you'd need about $79,963 in Carrollton to keep the same standard of living.