City comparison
Cedar Hill, TX is about 225 miles (350 km) from Houston, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 275 miles, or about 4 h 30 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 Houston, TX takes about 26 min, covering roughly 225 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.
Houston has a population of 2,296,253, vs 48,733 in Cedar Hill — about 47.1× larger by population. By land area, Houston covers about 640 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 | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,676/mo | $1,235/mo | 35.7% higher in Cedar Hill |
| Median home value | $246,300 | $235,000 | 4.8% higher in Cedar Hill |
| Median household income | $84,132 | $60,440 | 39.2% higher in Cedar Hill |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 100.4 | 2.1% higher in Cedar Hill |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 96.3 | 5.7% higher in Houston |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 95.8 | 4.2% higher in Cedar Hill |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 95.2 | 4.3% higher in Cedar Hill |
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 $92,908 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 7.1% cheaper overall than Cedar Hill, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% higher in Cedar Hill than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Cedar Hill, you'd need about $74,326 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.