City comparison
Houston, TX is about 700 miles (1,100 km) from Marietta, GA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 850 miles, or about 15 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 Houston, TX to Marietta, GA takes about 1 h 24 min, covering roughly 700 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 61,387 in Marietta — about 37.4× larger by population. By land area, Houston covers about 640 sq mi vs 24 sq mi for Marietta.
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 | Marietta | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,372/mo | 11.1% higher in Marietta |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $376,400 | 60.2% higher in Marietta |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $67,589 | 11.8% higher in Marietta |
| Groceries index | 100.4 | 100.3 | ≈ equal (Houston slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 96.3 | 96.1 | ≈ equal (Houston slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 97.0 | 1.4% higher in Marietta |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 96.5 | 1.4% higher in Marietta |
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 $103,302 in Marietta to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 3.2% cheaper overall than Marietta, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% higher in Marietta than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $82,641 in Marietta to keep the same standard of living.