City comparison
Biloxi, MS is about 600 miles (950 km) from San Antonio, TX 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 Biloxi, MS to San Antonio, TX takes about 1 h 9 min, covering roughly 600 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 49,141 in Biloxi — about 29.4× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 sq mi vs 43 sq mi for Biloxi.
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 | Biloxi | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,007/mo | $1,189/mo | 18.1% higher in San Antonio |
| Median home value | $196,600 | $198,000 | 0.7% higher in San Antonio |
| Median household income | $55,775 | $59,593 | 6.8% higher in San Antonio |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 94.2 | 2.4% higher in Biloxi |
| Utilities index | 78.0 | 83.3 | 6.8% higher in San Antonio |
| Transportation index | 96.5 | 96.6 | ≈ equal (San Antonio slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 96.0 | 96.1 | ≈ equal (San Antonio slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Biloxi, you'd need $113,199 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Biloxi, MS is about 11.7% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% higher in San Antonio than in Biloxi. If you earn $80,000 in Biloxi, you'd need about $90,559 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.