City comparison
Houston, TX is about 250 miles (400 km) from Keller, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 300 miles, or about 5 h 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 Houston, TX to Keller, TX takes about 29 min, covering roughly 250 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 45,320 in Keller — about 50.7× larger by population. By land area, Houston covers about 640 sq mi vs 18 sq mi for Keller.
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 | Houston | Keller | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,850/mo | 49.8% higher in Keller |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $484,200 | 106.0% higher in Keller |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $162,094 | 168.2% higher in Keller |
| Groceries index | 100.4 | 102.5 | 2.1% higher in Keller |
| Utilities index | 96.3 | 91.1 | 5.7% higher in Houston |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 99.8 | 4.2% higher in Keller |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 99.2 | 4.3% higher in Keller |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Houston, you'd need $108,164 in Keller to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 7.5% cheaper overall than Keller, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% higher in Keller than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $86,531 in Keller to keep the same standard of living.