City comparison
Austin, TX is about 550 miles (900 km) from Olive Branch, MS in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 700 miles, or about 12 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 Austin, TX to Olive Branch, MS takes about 1 h 7 min, covering roughly 550 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.
Austin has a population of 958,202, vs 45,938 in Olive Branch — about 20.9× larger by population. By land area, Austin covers about 325 sq mi vs 56 sq mi for Olive Branch.
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 | Austin | Olive Branch | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,504/mo | 3.0% higher in Austin |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $245,800 | 87.8% higher in Austin |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $93,762 | 8.3% higher in Olive Branch |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 96.4 | 2.4% higher in Olive Branch |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 76.0 | 9.5% higher in Austin |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 95.8 | 0.8% higher in Austin |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 95.3 | 0.8% higher in Austin |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Austin, you'd need $84,515 in Olive Branch to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Olive Branch, MS is about 15.5% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 45% higher in Austin than in Olive Branch. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $67,612 in Olive Branch to keep the same standard of living.