City comparison
Dallas, TX is about 800 miles (1,300 km) from Lexington-Fayette, KY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,000 miles, or about 16 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY takes about 1 h 34 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 321,276 in Lexington-Fayette — about 4.0× larger by population. By land area, Dallas covers about 340 sq mi vs 285 sq mi for Lexington-Fayette.
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 | Lexington-Fayette | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,065/mo | 22.5% higher in Dallas |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $247,900 | 9.2% higher in Dallas |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $66,087 | 3.3% higher in Lexington-Fayette |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 95.9 | 6.0% higher in Dallas |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 79.8 | 11.8% higher in Dallas |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 97.7 | 0.9% higher in Dallas |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 97.2 | 2.6% higher in Dallas |
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 $83,258 in Lexington-Fayette to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lexington-Fayette, KY is about 16.7% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% higher in Dallas than in Lexington-Fayette. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $66,606 in Lexington-Fayette to keep the same standard of living.