City comparison
Cedar Park, TX is about 300 miles (475 km) from Mission, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 375 miles, or about 6 h 15 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 Cedar Park, TX to Mission, TX takes about 36 min, covering roughly 300 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.
Mission has a population of 85,755, vs 76,344 in Cedar Park — about 1.1× larger by population. By land area, Mission covers about 36 sq mi vs 26 sq mi for Cedar Park.
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 | Cedar Park | Mission | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,677/mo | $876/mo | 91.4% higher in Cedar Park |
| Median home value | $427,800 | $147,600 | 189.8% higher in Cedar Park |
| Median household income | $118,903 | $56,421 | 110.7% higher in Cedar Park |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 82.4 | 0.9% higher in Cedar Park |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 96.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 96.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Cedar Park, you'd need $74,113 in Mission to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mission, TX is about 25.9% cheaper overall than Cedar Park, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 113% higher in Cedar Park than in Mission. If you earn $80,000 in Cedar Park, you'd need about $59,291 in Mission to keep the same standard of living.