City comparison
Denton, TX is about 275 miles (450 km) from San Antonio, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 350 miles, or about 5 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 Denton, TX to San Antonio, TX takes about 33 min, covering roughly 275 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 142,262 in Denton — about 10.2× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 sq mi vs 97 sq mi for Denton.
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 | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,264/mo | $1,189/mo | 6.3% higher in Denton |
| Median home value | $296,100 | $198,000 | 49.5% higher in Denton |
| Median household income | $71,921 | $59,593 | 20.7% higher in Denton |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 94.2 | 8.8% higher in Denton |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 83.3 | 9.3% 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 $88,463 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 11.5% cheaper overall than Denton, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% higher in Denton than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Denton, you'd need about $70,770 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.