City comparison
Houston, TX is about 475 miles (750 km) from Southaven, MS 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 Houston, TX to Southaven, MS 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.
Houston has a population of 2,296,253, vs 54,908 in Southaven — about 41.8× larger by population. By land area, Houston covers about 640 sq mi vs 41 sq mi for Southaven.
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 | Southaven | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,228/mo | 0.6% higher in Houston |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $197,200 | 19.2% higher in Houston |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $72,513 | 20.0% higher in Southaven |
| Groceries index | 100.4 | 96.4 | 4.1% higher in Houston |
| Utilities index | 96.3 | 76.0 | 26.8% higher in Houston |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 95.8 | ≈ equal (Southaven slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 95.3 | ≈ equal (Southaven slightly higher) |
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 $88,014 in Southaven to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Southaven, MS is about 12% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% higher in Houston than in Southaven. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $70,411 in Southaven to keep the same standard of living.