City comparison
Dallas, TX is about 225 miles (375 km) from Pasadena, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 300 miles, or about 5 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 Pasadena, TX takes about 28 min, covering roughly 225 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 150,620 in Pasadena — about 8.6× larger by population. By land area, Dallas covers about 340 sq mi vs 44 sq mi for Pasadena.
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 | Pasadena | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,159/mo | 12.6% higher in Dallas |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $171,600 | 57.8% higher in Dallas |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $64,698 | 1.1% higher in Pasadena |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 100.5 | 1.3% higher in Dallas |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 95.2 | 6.7% higher in Pasadena |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 96.0 | 2.6% higher in Dallas |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 95.5 | 4.4% 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 $94,130 in Pasadena to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pasadena, TX is about 5.9% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% higher in Dallas than in Pasadena. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $75,304 in Pasadena to keep the same standard of living.