City comparison
Dallas, TX is about 10 miles (20 km) from Garland, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 14 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 Garland, 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.
Dallas has a population of 1,300,642, vs 244,026 in Garland — about 5.3× larger by population. By land area, Dallas covers about 340 sq mi vs 57 sq mi for Garland.
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 | Garland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,421/mo | 8.9% higher in Garland |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $229,000 | 18.2% higher in Dallas |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $71,044 | 11.0% higher in Garland |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 102.5 | 0.7% higher in Garland |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 91.1 | 2.0% higher in Garland |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 99.8 | 1.2% higher in Garland |
| 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 $100,812 in Garland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Garland, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $80,649 in Garland to keep the same standard of living.