City comparison
Bedford, TX is about 250 miles (400 km) from San Antonio, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 300 miles, or about 5 h 15 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 Bedford, TX to San Antonio, TX takes about 30 min, covering roughly 250 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.
San Antonio has a population of 1,445,662, vs 49,455 in Bedford — about 29.2× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 sq mi vs 10 sq mi for Bedford.
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 | Bedford | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,332/mo | $1,189/mo | 12.0% higher in Bedford |
| Median home value | $292,100 | $198,000 | 47.5% higher in Bedford |
| Median household income | $80,924 | $59,593 | 35.8% higher in Bedford |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 94.2 | 8.8% higher in Bedford |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 83.3 | 9.3% higher in Bedford |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 96.6 | 3.2% higher in Bedford |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 96.1 | 3.2% higher in Bedford |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bedford, you'd need $88,297 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 11.7% cheaper overall than Bedford, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% higher in Bedford than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Bedford, you'd need about $70,637 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.