City comparison
College Station, TX is about 325 miles (550 km) from Mission, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 400 miles, or about 6 h 45 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 College Station, TX to Mission, TX takes about 39 min, covering roughly 325 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.
College Station has a population of 120,451, vs 85,755 in Mission — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, College Station covers about 51 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 | College Station | Mission | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,129/mo | $876/mo | 28.9% higher in College Station |
| Median home value | $305,800 | $147,600 | 107.2% higher in College Station |
| Median household income | $52,397 | $56,421 | 7.7% higher in Mission |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 85.3 | 82.4 | 3.5% higher in College Station |
| 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 College Station, you'd need $90,285 in Mission to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mission, TX is about 9.7% cheaper overall than College Station, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% higher in College Station than in Mission. If you earn $80,000 in College Station, you'd need about $72,228 in Mission to keep the same standard of living.