City comparison
Garland, TX is about 20 miles (30 km) from Lewisville, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 27 min 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 Garland, TX to Lewisville, TX takes about 3 min, covering roughly 20 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.
Garland has a population of 244,026, vs 125,028 in Lewisville — about 2.0× larger by population. By land area, Garland covers about 57 sq mi vs 41 sq mi for Lewisville.
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 | Garland | Lewisville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,421/mo | $1,455/mo | 2.4% higher in Lewisville |
| Median home value | $229,000 | $328,300 | 43.4% higher in Lewisville |
| Median household income | $71,044 | $82,006 | 15.4% higher in Lewisville |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 102.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 91.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 99.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 99.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Garland, you'd need $100,094 in Lewisville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Garland and Lewisville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Garland, you'd need about $80,075 in Lewisville to keep the same standard of living.