City comparison
Dallas, TX is about 40 miles (60 km) from Denton, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 50 miles, or about 45 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 Dallas, TX to Denton, TX takes about 4 min, covering roughly 40 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.
Dallas has a population of 1,300,642, vs 142,262 in Denton — about 9.1× larger by population. By land area, Dallas covers about 340 sq mi vs 97 sq mi for Denton.
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 | Dallas | Denton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,264/mo | 3.2% higher in Dallas |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $296,100 | 9.4% higher in Denton |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $71,921 | 12.4% higher in Denton |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 102.5 | 0.7% higher in Denton |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 91.1 | 2.0% higher in Denton |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 99.8 | 1.2% higher in Denton |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 99.2 | ≈ equal (Dallas 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 Dallas, you'd need $100,368 in Denton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas and Denton have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $80,294 in Denton to keep the same standard of living.