City comparison
Carrollton, TX is about 250 miles (425 km) from San Antonio, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 325 miles, or about 5 h 30 min 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 San Antonio, TX takes about 31 min, covering roughly 250 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 132,284 in Carrollton — about 10.9× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 sq mi vs 37 sq mi for Carrollton.
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 | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,555/mo | $1,189/mo | 30.8% higher in Carrollton |
| Median home value | $327,300 | $198,000 | 65.3% higher in Carrollton |
| Median household income | $95,380 | $59,593 | 60.1% higher in Carrollton |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 94.2 | 8.8% higher in Carrollton |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 83.3 | 9.3% 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 $87,745 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 12.3% cheaper overall than Carrollton, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% higher in Carrollton than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Carrollton, you'd need about $70,196 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.