City comparison
Edina, MN is about 1,100 miles (1,800 km) from San Antonio, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,400 miles, or about 23 hours (about 2 days at 10 h/day) 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 Edina, MN to San Antonio, TX takes about 2 h 12 min, covering roughly 1,100 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 53,037 in Edina — about 27.3× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 sq mi vs 15 sq mi for Edina.
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 | Edina | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,700/mo | $1,189/mo | 43.0% higher in Edina |
| Median home value | $601,700 | $198,000 | 203.9% higher in Edina |
| Median household income | $125,506 | $59,593 | 110.6% higher in Edina |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 94.2 | 8.8% higher in Edina |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 83.3 | 12.0% higher in Edina |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 96.6 | 7.4% higher in Edina |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 96.1 | 8.1% higher in Edina |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Edina, you'd need $88,016 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 12% cheaper overall than Edina, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% higher in Edina than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Edina, you'd need about $70,413 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.