City comparison
Cedar Rapids, IA is about 650 miles (1,100 km) from Wichita Falls, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 850 miles, or about 14 hours 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 Rapids, IA to Wichita Falls, TX takes about 1 h 20 min, covering roughly 650 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.
Cedar Rapids has a population of 136,929, vs 102,482 in Wichita Falls — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Cedar Rapids covers about 75 sq mi vs 72 sq mi for Wichita Falls.
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 Rapids | Wichita Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $886/mo | $949/mo | 7.1% higher in Wichita Falls |
| Median home value | $167,900 | $128,800 | 30.4% higher in Cedar Rapids |
| Median household income | $66,895 | $55,584 | 20.3% higher in Cedar Rapids |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.2 | ≈ equal (Wichita Falls slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 84.7 | 85.0 | ≈ equal (Wichita Falls slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 93.3 | 96.6 | 3.6% higher in Wichita Falls |
| Healthcare index | 93.5 | 96.1 | 2.8% higher in Wichita Falls |
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 Rapids, you'd need $100,024 in Wichita Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cedar Rapids and Wichita Falls have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Cedar Rapids than in Wichita Falls. If you earn $80,000 in Cedar Rapids, you'd need about $80,019 in Wichita Falls to keep the same standard of living.