City comparison
Fort Worth, TX is about 850 miles (1,400 km) from Minneapolis, MN 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 Fort Worth, TX to Minneapolis, MN takes about 1 h 44 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.
Fort Worth has a population of 924,663, vs 426,877 in Minneapolis — about 2.2× larger by population. By land area, Fort Worth covers about 350 sq mi vs 54 sq mi for Minneapolis.
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 | Fort Worth | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,313/mo | $1,267/mo | 3.6% higher in Fort Worth |
| Median home value | $250,300 | $328,700 | 31.3% higher in Minneapolis |
| Median household income | $72,726 | $76,332 | 5.0% higher in Minneapolis |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 103.1 | 1.3% higher in Minneapolis |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 95.4 | 6.9% higher in Minneapolis |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 104.4 | 5.9% higher in Minneapolis |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 103.9 | 4.3% higher in Minneapolis |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Fort Worth, you'd need $100,019 in Minneapolis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Worth and Minneapolis have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% higher in Fort Worth than in Minneapolis. If you earn $80,000 in Fort Worth, you'd need about $80,015 in Minneapolis to keep the same standard of living.