City comparison
Cedar Hill, TX is about 30 miles (40 km) from Fort Worth, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 33 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 Cedar Hill, TX to Fort Worth, TX takes about 3 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.
Fort Worth has a population of 924,663, vs 48,733 in Cedar Hill — about 19.0× larger by population. By land area, Fort Worth covers about 350 sq mi vs 36 sq mi for Cedar Hill.
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 | Cedar Hill | Fort Worth | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,676/mo | $1,313/mo | 27.6% higher in Cedar Hill |
| Median home value | $246,300 | $250,300 | 1.6% higher in Fort Worth |
| Median household income | $84,132 | $72,726 | 15.7% higher in Cedar Hill |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 101.7 | 0.7% higher in Cedar Hill |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 89.3 | 2.0% higher in Cedar Hill |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 98.5 | 1.2% higher in Cedar Hill |
| 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 Cedar Hill, you'd need $98,522 in Fort Worth to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Worth, TX is about 1.5% cheaper overall than Cedar Hill, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in Cedar Hill than in Fort Worth. If you earn $80,000 in Cedar Hill, you'd need about $78,818 in Fort Worth to keep the same standard of living.