City comparison
Dallas, TX is about 200 miles (300 km) from Oklahoma City, OK in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 225 miles, or about 4 h 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 Oklahoma City, OK takes about 23 min, covering roughly 200 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 681,088 in Oklahoma City — about 1.9× larger by population. By land area, Oklahoma City covers about 605 sq mi vs 340 sq mi for Dallas.
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 | Oklahoma City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,012/mo | 29.0% higher in Dallas |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $196,700 | 37.6% higher in Dallas |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $64,251 | 0.4% higher in Oklahoma City |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 94.2 | 8.0% higher in Dallas |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 75.9 | 17.6% higher in Dallas |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 95.9 | 2.7% higher in Dallas |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 95.4 | 4.5% 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 $79,926 in Oklahoma City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Oklahoma City, OK is about 20.1% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 57% higher in Dallas than in Oklahoma City. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $63,941 in Oklahoma City to keep the same standard of living.