City comparison
Dallas, TX is about 300 miles (475 km) from North Little Rock, AR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 375 miles, or about 6 h 15 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 North Little Rock, AR takes about 35 min, covering roughly 300 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 64,454 in North Little Rock — about 20.2× larger by population. By land area, Dallas covers about 340 sq mi vs 53 sq mi for North Little Rock.
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 | North Little Rock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $995/mo | 31.2% higher in Dallas |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $165,600 | 63.5% higher in Dallas |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $49,166 | 30.1% higher in Dallas |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 94.0 | 8.2% higher in Dallas |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 76.5 | 16.8% higher in Dallas |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 95.8 | 2.9% higher in Dallas |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 95.3 | 4.7% 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 $77,822 in North Little Rock to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
North Little Rock, AR is about 22.2% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 68% higher in Dallas than in North Little Rock. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $62,257 in North Little Rock to keep the same standard of living.