City comparison
Dallas, TX is about 250 miles (425 km) from Texas City, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 325 miles, or about 5 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 Texas City, TX takes about 31 min, covering roughly 250 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 53,084 in Texas City — about 24.5× larger by population. By land area, Dallas covers about 340 sq mi vs 66 sq mi for Texas City.
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 | Texas City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,137/mo | 14.8% higher in Dallas |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $166,600 | 62.5% higher in Dallas |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $61,359 | 4.3% higher in Dallas |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 100.5 | 1.3% higher in Dallas |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 95.2 | 6.7% higher in Texas City |
| 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 $94,064 in Texas City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Texas City, 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 Texas City. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $75,251 in Texas City to keep the same standard of living.