City comparison
Lexington-Fayette, KY is about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from San Antonio, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,300 miles, or about 21 hours (about 2 days at 10 h/day) 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Antonio, TX takes about 2 h, covering roughly 1,000 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 321,276 in Lexington-Fayette — about 4.5× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 sq mi vs 285 sq mi for Lexington-Fayette.
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 | Lexington-Fayette | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,065/mo | $1,189/mo | 11.6% higher in San Antonio |
| Median home value | $247,900 | $198,000 | 25.2% higher in Lexington-Fayette |
| Median household income | $66,087 | $59,593 | 10.9% higher in Lexington-Fayette |
| Groceries index | 95.9 | 94.2 | 1.8% higher in Lexington-Fayette |
| Utilities index | 79.8 | 83.3 | 4.3% higher in San Antonio |
| Transportation index | 97.7 | 96.6 | 1.1% higher in Lexington-Fayette |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 96.1 | 1.1% higher in Lexington-Fayette |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Lexington-Fayette, you'd need $106,642 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lexington-Fayette, KY is about 6.2% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% higher in San Antonio than in Lexington-Fayette. If you earn $80,000 in Lexington-Fayette, you'd need about $85,314 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.