City comparison
Keller, TX is about 40 miles (60 km) from Rowlett, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 50 miles, or about 49 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 Keller, TX to Rowlett, TX takes about 5 min, covering roughly 40 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.
Rowlett has a population of 63,291, vs 45,320 in Keller — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Rowlett covers about 21 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 | Keller | Rowlett | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,850/mo | $1,807/mo | 2.4% higher in Keller |
| Median home value | $484,200 | $300,500 | 61.1% higher in Keller |
| Median household income | $162,094 | $110,954 | 46.1% higher in Keller |
| 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 Keller, you'd need $99,880 in Rowlett to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Keller and Rowlett have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Keller, you'd need about $79,904 in Rowlett to keep the same standard of living.