City comparison
Austin, TX is about 175 miles (300 km) from Texas City, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 225 miles, or about 3 h 45 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 Austin, TX to Texas City, TX takes about 22 min, covering roughly 175 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 53,084 in Texas City — about 18.1× larger by population. By land area, Austin covers about 325 sq mi vs 66 sq mi for Texas City.
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 | Texas City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,137/mo | 36.2% higher in Austin |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $166,600 | 177.0% higher in Austin |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $61,359 | 41.1% higher in Austin |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 100.5 | 6.6% higher in Texas City |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 95.2 | 14.5% higher in Texas City |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 96.0 | 0.6% higher in Austin |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 95.5 | 0.6% 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 $94,861 in Texas City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Texas City, TX is about 5.1% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% higher in Austin than in Texas City. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $75,888 in Texas City to keep the same standard of living.