City comparison
Evanston, IL is about 950 miles (1,600 km) from Pflugerville, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,200 miles, or about 20 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 Evanston, IL to Pflugerville, TX takes about 1 h 57 min, covering roughly 950 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.
Evanston has a population of 77,181, vs 64,528 in Pflugerville — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Pflugerville covers about 26 sq mi vs 7.8 sq mi for Evanston.
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 | Evanston | Pflugerville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,625/mo | $1,677/mo | 3.2% higher in Pflugerville |
| Median home value | $454,600 | $321,200 | 41.5% higher in Evanston |
| Median household income | $93,188 | $111,151 | 19.3% higher in Pflugerville |
| Groceries index | 106.3 | 94.2 | 12.8% higher in Evanston |
| Utilities index | 84.3 | 83.2 | 1.4% higher in Evanston |
| Transportation index | 100.2 | 96.6 | 3.7% higher in Evanston |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 96.1 | 4.4% higher in Evanston |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Evanston, you'd need $100,047 in Pflugerville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Evanston and Pflugerville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% higher in Pflugerville than in Evanston. If you earn $80,000 in Evanston, you'd need about $80,038 in Pflugerville to keep the same standard of living.