City comparison
Dallas, TX is about 800 miles (1,300 km) from Evanston, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,000 miles, or about 17 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 Dallas, TX to Evanston, IL takes about 1 h 37 min, covering roughly 800 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 77,181 in Evanston — about 16.9× larger by population. By land area, Dallas covers about 340 sq mi vs 7.8 sq mi for Evanston.
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 | Evanston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,625/mo | 24.5% higher in Evanston |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $454,600 | 67.9% higher in Evanston |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $93,188 | 45.6% higher in Evanston |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 106.3 | 4.5% higher in Evanston |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 84.3 | 5.9% higher in Dallas |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 100.2 | 1.7% higher in Evanston |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 100.4 | 0.7% higher in Evanston |
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 $99,481 in Evanston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Evanston, IL is about 0.5% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Dallas than in Evanston. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $79,585 in Evanston to keep the same standard of living.