City comparison
Dallas, TX is about 10 miles (20 km) from Richardson, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 16 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 Richardson, TX takes about 2 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 118,063 in Richardson — about 11.0× larger by population. By land area, Dallas covers about 340 sq mi vs 29 sq mi for Richardson.
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 | Richardson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,725/mo | 32.2% higher in Richardson |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $379,800 | 40.3% higher in Richardson |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $94,362 | 47.5% higher in Richardson |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 102.5 | 0.7% higher in Richardson |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 91.1 | 2.0% higher in Richardson |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 99.8 | 1.2% higher in Richardson |
| 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 $101,670 in Richardson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 1.6% cheaper overall than Richardson, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Richardson than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $81,336 in Richardson to keep the same standard of living.