City comparison
Houston, TX is about 150 miles (225 km) from Pflugerville, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 175 miles, or about 3 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 Houston, TX to Pflugerville, TX takes about 17 min, covering roughly 150 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.
Houston has a population of 2,296,253, vs 64,528 in Pflugerville — about 35.6× larger by population. By land area, Houston covers about 640 sq mi vs 26 sq mi for Pflugerville.
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 | Houston | Pflugerville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,677/mo | 35.8% higher in Pflugerville |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $321,200 | 36.7% higher in Pflugerville |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $111,151 | 83.9% higher in Pflugerville |
| Groceries index | 100.4 | 94.2 | 6.6% higher in Houston |
| Utilities index | 96.3 | 83.2 | 15.8% higher in Houston |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 96.6 | 0.9% higher in Pflugerville |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 96.1 | 1.0% higher in Pflugerville |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Houston, you'd need $105,513 in Pflugerville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 5.2% cheaper overall than Pflugerville, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% higher in Pflugerville than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $84,410 in Pflugerville to keep the same standard of living.