City comparison
Dallas, TX is about 850 miles (1,400 km) from West Allis, WI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,100 miles, or about 18 hours 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 West Allis, WI takes about 1 h 42 min, covering roughly 850 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 59,907 in West Allis — about 21.7× larger by population. By land area, Dallas covers about 340 sq mi vs 11 sq mi for West Allis.
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 | West Allis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $954/mo | 36.8% higher in Dallas |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $176,100 | 53.7% higher in Dallas |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $64,888 | 1.4% higher in West Allis |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 94.0 | 8.2% higher in Dallas |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 91.6 | 2.6% higher in West Allis |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 99.2 | 0.7% higher in West Allis |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 99.4 | ≈ 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 $90,553 in West Allis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
West Allis, WI is about 9.4% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% higher in Dallas than in West Allis. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $72,442 in West Allis to keep the same standard of living.