City comparison
Carrollton, TX is about 475 miles (750 km) from Mission, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 600 miles, or about 10 h 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 Carrollton, TX to Mission, TX takes about 57 min, covering roughly 475 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.
Carrollton has a population of 132,284, vs 85,755 in Mission — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Carrollton covers about 37 sq mi vs 36 sq mi for Mission.
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 | Carrollton | Mission | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,555/mo | $876/mo | 77.5% higher in Carrollton |
| Median home value | $327,300 | $147,600 | 121.7% higher in Carrollton |
| Median household income | $95,380 | $56,421 | 69.1% higher in Carrollton |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 94.2 | 8.8% higher in Carrollton |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 82.4 | 10.5% higher in Carrollton |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 96.6 | 3.2% higher in Carrollton |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 96.1 | 3.2% higher in Carrollton |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Carrollton, you'd need $72,897 in Mission to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mission, TX is about 27.1% cheaper overall than Carrollton, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 107% higher in Carrollton than in Mission. If you earn $80,000 in Carrollton, you'd need about $58,317 in Mission to keep the same standard of living.