City comparison
Dallas, TX is about 30 miles (50 km) from Fort Worth, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 42 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 Fort Worth, TX takes about 4 min, covering roughly 30 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 924,663 in Fort Worth — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Fort Worth covers about 350 sq mi vs 340 sq mi for Dallas.
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 | Fort Worth | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,313/mo | 0.6% higher in Fort Worth |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $250,300 | 8.2% higher in Dallas |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $72,726 | 13.7% higher in Fort Worth |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 101.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 89.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 98.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 99.7 | ≈ 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 Dallas, you'd need $100,028 in Fort Worth to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas and Fort Worth have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $80,023 in Fort Worth to keep the same standard of living.