City comparison
Bloomington, MN is about 1,100 miles (1,800 km) from San Antonio, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,400 miles, or about 23 hours (about 2 days at 10 h/day) 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 Bloomington, MN to San Antonio, TX takes about 2 h 12 min, covering roughly 1,100 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 89,244 in Bloomington — about 16.2× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 sq mi vs 35 sq mi for Bloomington.
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 | Bloomington | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,426/mo | $1,189/mo | 19.9% higher in Bloomington |
| Median home value | $327,100 | $198,000 | 65.2% higher in Bloomington |
| Median household income | $87,381 | $59,593 | 46.6% higher in Bloomington |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 94.2 | 8.8% higher in Bloomington |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 83.3 | 12.0% higher in Bloomington |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 96.6 | 7.4% higher in Bloomington |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 96.1 | 8.1% higher in Bloomington |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bloomington, you'd need $88,705 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 11.3% cheaper overall than Bloomington, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% higher in Bloomington than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $70,964 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.