City comparison
Dallas, TX is about 10 miles (20 km) from Mesquite, 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 Mesquite, 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 149,439 in Mesquite — about 8.7× larger by population. By land area, Dallas covers about 340 sq mi vs 49 sq mi for Mesquite.
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 | Mesquite | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,323/mo | 1.4% higher in Mesquite |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $208,800 | 29.6% higher in Dallas |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $69,649 | 8.9% higher in Mesquite |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 102.5 | 0.7% higher in Mesquite |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 91.1 | 2.0% higher in Mesquite |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 99.8 | 1.2% higher in Mesquite |
| 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 $100,529 in Mesquite to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 0.5% cheaper overall than Mesquite, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $80,423 in Mesquite to keep the same standard of living.