City comparison
Edina, MN is about 1,000 miles (1,700 km) from Houston, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,300 miles, or about 22 hours (about 2 days at 10 h/day) 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 Edina, MN to Houston, TX takes about 2 h 6 min, covering roughly 1,000 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 53,037 in Edina — about 43.3× larger by population. By land area, Houston covers about 640 sq mi vs 15 sq mi for Edina.
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 | Edina | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,700/mo | $1,235/mo | 37.7% higher in Edina |
| Median home value | $601,700 | $235,000 | 156.0% higher in Edina |
| Median household income | $125,506 | $60,440 | 107.7% higher in Edina |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 100.4 | 2.1% higher in Edina |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 96.3 | 3.2% higher in Houston |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 95.8 | 8.3% higher in Edina |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 95.2 | 9.2% higher in Edina |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Edina, you'd need $93,507 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 6.5% cheaper overall than Edina, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% higher in Edina than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Edina, you'd need about $74,806 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.