City comparison
Flower Mound, TX is about 475 miles (750 km) from Mission, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 600 miles, or about 10 h 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 Flower Mound, TX to Mission, TX takes about 57 min, covering roughly 475 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 76,630 in Flower Mound — about 1.1× larger by population. By land area, Flower Mound covers about 42 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 | Flower Mound | Mission | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,039/mo | $876/mo | 132.8% higher in Flower Mound |
| Median home value | $467,600 | $147,600 | 216.8% higher in Flower Mound |
| Median household income | $154,471 | $56,421 | 173.8% higher in Flower Mound |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 94.2 | 8.8% higher in Flower Mound |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 82.4 | 10.5% higher in Flower Mound |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 96.6 | 3.2% higher in Flower Mound |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 96.1 | 3.2% higher in Flower Mound |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Flower Mound, you'd need $71,924 in Mission to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mission, TX is about 28.1% cheaper overall than Flower Mound, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 113% higher in Flower Mound than in Mission. If you earn $80,000 in Flower Mound, you'd need about $57,539 in Mission to keep the same standard of living.