City comparison
Dunwoody, GA is about 700 miles (1,100 km) from Houston, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 900 miles, or about 15 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 Dunwoody, GA to Houston, TX takes about 1 h 25 min, covering roughly 700 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.
Houston has a population of 2,296,253, vs 51,458 in Dunwoody — about 44.6× larger by population. By land area, Houston covers about 640 sq mi vs 13 sq mi for Dunwoody.
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 | Dunwoody | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,721/mo | $1,235/mo | 39.4% higher in Dunwoody |
| Median home value | $545,200 | $235,000 | 132.0% higher in Dunwoody |
| Median household income | $106,710 | $60,440 | 76.6% higher in Dunwoody |
| Groceries index | 100.3 | 100.4 | ≈ equal (Houston slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 96.1 | 96.3 | ≈ equal (Houston slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 97.0 | 95.8 | 1.4% higher in Dunwoody |
| Healthcare index | 96.5 | 95.2 | 1.4% higher in Dunwoody |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Dunwoody, you'd need $95,829 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 4.2% cheaper overall than Dunwoody, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% higher in Dunwoody than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Dunwoody, you'd need about $76,663 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.