City comparison
Biloxi, MS is about 600 miles (1,000 km) from Wichita Falls, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 750 miles, or about 13 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 Wichita Falls, TX takes about 1 h 13 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.
Wichita Falls has a population of 102,482, vs 49,141 in Biloxi — about 2.1× larger by population. By land area, Wichita Falls covers about 72 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 | Wichita Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,007/mo | $949/mo | 6.1% higher in Biloxi |
| Median home value | $196,600 | $128,800 | 52.6% higher in Biloxi |
| Median household income | $55,775 | $55,584 | 0.3% higher in Biloxi |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 94.2 | 2.4% higher in Biloxi |
| Utilities index | 78.0 | 85.0 | 9.0% higher in Wichita Falls |
| Transportation index | 96.5 | 96.6 | ≈ equal (Wichita Falls slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 96.0 | 96.1 | ≈ equal (Wichita Falls 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 $100,301 in Wichita Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Biloxi and Wichita Falls have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Biloxi, you'd need about $80,241 in Wichita Falls to keep the same standard of living.