City comparison
Killeen, TX is about 20 miles (30 km) from Temple, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 26 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 Killeen, TX to Temple, TX takes about 2 min, covering roughly 20 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 83,473 in Temple — about 1.8× larger by population. By land area, Temple covers about 73 sq mi vs 55 sq mi for Killeen.
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 | Temple | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,084/mo | $1,088/mo | 0.4% higher in Temple |
| Median home value | $175,400 | $191,300 | 9.1% higher in Temple |
| Median household income | $57,086 | $61,003 | 6.9% higher in Temple |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 82.5 | 82.5 | ≈ equal |
| 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 $100,011 in Temple to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Killeen and Temple have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Killeen, you'd need about $80,009 in Temple to keep the same standard of living.