City comparison
Lewisville, TX is about 275 miles (425 km) from San Antonio, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 325 miles, or about 5 h 30 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 Lewisville, TX to San Antonio, TX takes about 32 min, covering roughly 275 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 125,028 in Lewisville — about 11.6× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 sq mi vs 41 sq mi for Lewisville.
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 | Lewisville | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,455/mo | $1,189/mo | 22.4% higher in Lewisville |
| Median home value | $328,300 | $198,000 | 65.8% higher in Lewisville |
| Median household income | $82,006 | $59,593 | 37.6% higher in Lewisville |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 94.2 | 8.8% higher in Lewisville |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 83.3 | 9.3% higher in Lewisville |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 96.6 | 3.2% higher in Lewisville |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 96.1 | 3.2% higher in Lewisville |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Lewisville, you'd need $87,991 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 12% cheaper overall than Lewisville, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% higher in Lewisville than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Lewisville, you'd need about $70,393 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.