City comparison
Dallas, TX is about 30 miles (50 km) from McKinney, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 36 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 McKinney, TX takes about 3 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 196,160 in McKinney — about 6.6× larger by population. By land area, Dallas covers about 340 sq mi vs 68 sq mi for McKinney.
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 | McKinney | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,740/mo | 33.3% higher in McKinney |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $400,400 | 47.9% higher in McKinney |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $113,286 | 77.1% higher in McKinney |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 102.5 | 0.7% higher in McKinney |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 91.1 | 2.0% higher in McKinney |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 99.8 | 1.2% higher in McKinney |
| 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 $101,718 in McKinney to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 1.7% cheaper overall than McKinney, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in McKinney than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $81,374 in McKinney to keep the same standard of living.