City comparison
Cedar Hill, TX is about 10 miles (20 km) from Mansfield, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 12 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 Mansfield, TX takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 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.
Mansfield has a population of 73,680, vs 48,733 in Cedar Hill — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Mansfield covers about 37 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 | Mansfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,676/mo | $1,670/mo | 0.4% higher in Cedar Hill |
| Median home value | $246,300 | $354,100 | 43.8% higher in Mansfield |
| Median household income | $84,132 | $112,465 | 33.7% higher in Mansfield |
| 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 Cedar Hill, you'd need $99,991 in Mansfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cedar Hill and Mansfield have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Cedar Hill, you'd need about $79,993 in Mansfield to keep the same standard of living.