City comparison
Denton, TX is about 500 miles (800 km) from Mission, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 600 miles, or about 10 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 Denton, TX to Mission, TX takes about 59 min, covering roughly 500 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.
Denton has a population of 142,262, vs 85,755 in Mission — about 1.7× larger by population. By land area, Denton covers about 97 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 | Denton | Mission | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,264/mo | $876/mo | 44.3% higher in Denton |
| Median home value | $296,100 | $147,600 | 100.6% higher in Denton |
| Median household income | $71,921 | $56,421 | 27.5% higher in Denton |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 94.2 | 8.8% higher in Denton |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 82.4 | 10.5% higher in Denton |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 96.6 | 3.2% higher in Denton |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 96.1 | 3.2% higher in Denton |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Denton, you'd need $73,493 in Mission to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mission, TX is about 26.5% cheaper overall than Denton, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 104% higher in Denton than in Mission. If you earn $80,000 in Denton, you'd need about $58,795 in Mission to keep the same standard of living.