City comparison
Houston, TX is about 700 miles (1,100 km) from Smyrna, GA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 850 miles, or about 15 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 Houston, TX to Smyrna, GA takes about 1 h 24 min, covering roughly 700 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 55,863 in Smyrna — about 41.1× larger by population. By land area, Houston covers about 640 sq mi vs 16 sq mi for Smyrna.
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 | Smyrna | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,553/mo | 25.7% higher in Smyrna |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $380,100 | 61.7% higher in Smyrna |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $92,258 | 52.6% higher in Smyrna |
| Groceries index | 100.4 | 100.3 | ≈ equal (Houston slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 96.3 | 96.1 | ≈ equal (Houston slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 97.0 | 1.4% higher in Smyrna |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 96.5 | 1.4% higher in Smyrna |
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 $103,842 in Smyrna to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 3.7% cheaper overall than Smyrna, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% higher in Smyrna than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $83,074 in Smyrna to keep the same standard of living.