City comparison
Plano, TX is about 10 miles (10 km) from Richardson, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 7 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 Plano, TX to Richardson, TX takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 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.
Plano has a population of 284,948, vs 118,063 in Richardson — about 2.4× larger by population. By land area, Plano covers about 72 sq mi vs 29 sq mi for Richardson.
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 | Plano | Richardson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,699/mo | $1,725/mo | 1.5% higher in Richardson |
| Median home value | $412,500 | $379,800 | 8.6% higher in Plano |
| Median household income | $105,679 | $94,362 | 12.0% higher in Plano |
| 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 Plano, you'd need $100,074 in Richardson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Plano and Richardson have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Plano, you'd need about $80,059 in Richardson to keep the same standard of living.