City comparison
Brentwood, TN is about 650 miles (1,000 km) from Spring, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 800 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 Brentwood, TN to Spring, TX takes about 1 h 17 min, covering roughly 650 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.
Spring has a population of 63,930, vs 44,830 in Brentwood — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Brentwood covers about 42 sq mi vs 22 sq mi for Spring.
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 | Brentwood | Spring | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,459/mo | $1,631/mo | 50.8% higher in Brentwood |
| Median home value | $842,400 | $198,300 | 324.8% higher in Brentwood |
| Median household income | $181,576 | $83,754 | 116.8% higher in Brentwood |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 100.5 | 4.1% higher in Spring |
| Utilities index | 74.0 | 95.2 | 28.7% higher in Spring |
| Transportation index | 95.6 | 96.0 | ≈ equal (Spring slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 95.5 | ≈ equal (Spring 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 Brentwood, you'd need $100,168 in Spring to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brentwood and Spring have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Brentwood than in Spring. If you earn $80,000 in Brentwood, you'd need about $80,135 in Spring to keep the same standard of living.