City comparison
Killeen, TX is about 350 miles (550 km) from Mission, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 425 miles, or about 7 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 Killeen, TX to Mission, TX takes about 41 min, covering roughly 350 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.
Killeen has a population of 153,708, vs 85,755 in Mission — about 1.8× larger by population. By land area, Killeen covers about 55 sq mi vs 36 sq mi for Mission.
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 | Killeen | Mission | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,084/mo | $876/mo | 23.7% higher in Killeen |
| Median home value | $175,400 | $147,600 | 18.8% higher in Killeen |
| Median household income | $57,086 | $56,421 | 1.2% higher in Killeen |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 82.5 | 82.4 | ≈ equal (Killeen slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 96.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 96.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Killeen, you'd need $89,571 in Mission to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mission, TX is about 10.4% cheaper overall than Killeen, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 38% higher in Killeen than in Mission. If you earn $80,000 in Killeen, you'd need about $71,657 in Mission to keep the same standard of living.