City comparison
Irving, TX is about 250 miles (400 km) from San Antonio, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 325 miles, or about 5 h 15 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 Irving, TX to San Antonio, TX takes about 30 min, covering roughly 250 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.
San Antonio has a population of 1,445,662, vs 254,962 in Irving — about 5.7× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 sq mi vs 67 sq mi for Irving.
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 | Irving | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,423/mo | $1,189/mo | 19.7% higher in Irving |
| Median home value | $259,500 | $198,000 | 31.1% higher in Irving |
| Median household income | $76,686 | $59,593 | 28.7% higher in Irving |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 94.2 | 8.8% higher in Irving |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 83.3 | 9.3% higher in Irving |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 96.6 | 3.2% higher in Irving |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 96.1 | 3.2% higher in Irving |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Irving, you'd need $88,073 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 11.9% cheaper overall than Irving, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% higher in Irving than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Irving, you'd need about $70,459 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.