City comparison
Houston, TX is about 40 miles (60 km) from Texas City, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 50 miles, or about 48 min 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 Texas City, TX takes about 5 min, covering roughly 40 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 53,084 in Texas City — about 43.3× larger by population. By land area, Houston covers about 640 sq mi vs 66 sq mi for Texas City.
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 | Texas City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,137/mo | 8.6% higher in Houston |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $166,600 | 41.1% higher in Houston |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $61,359 | 1.5% higher in Texas City |
| Groceries index | 100.4 | 100.5 | ≈ equal (Texas City slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 96.3 | 95.2 | 1.1% higher in Houston |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 96.0 | ≈ equal (Texas City slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 95.5 | ≈ equal (Texas City 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 $99,720 in Texas City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston and Texas City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $79,776 in Texas City to keep the same standard of living.