City comparison
Burleson, TX is about 20 miles (30 km) from Fort Worth, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 23 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 Fort Worth, TX takes about 2 min, covering roughly 20 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.
Fort Worth has a population of 924,663, vs 48,970 in Burleson — about 18.9× larger by population. By land area, Fort Worth covers about 350 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 | Fort Worth | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,571/mo | $1,313/mo | 19.6% higher in Burleson |
| Median home value | $258,400 | $250,300 | 3.2% higher in Burleson |
| Median household income | $87,312 | $72,726 | 20.1% higher in Burleson |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 101.7 | 0.7% higher in Burleson |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 89.3 | 2.0% higher in Burleson |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 98.5 | 1.2% higher in Burleson |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 99.7 | ≈ equal (Fort Worth slightly higher) |
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 $98,807 in Fort Worth to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Worth, TX is about 1.2% cheaper overall than Burleson, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Burleson, you'd need about $79,045 in Fort Worth to keep the same standard of living.