City comparison
Little Rock, AR is about 500 miles (800 km) from San Antonio, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 650 miles, or about 11 hours 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 Little Rock, AR to San Antonio, TX takes about 1 h 1 min, covering roughly 500 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 202,218 in Little Rock — about 7.1× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 sq mi vs 120 sq mi for Little Rock.
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 | Little Rock | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,006/mo | $1,189/mo | 18.2% higher in San Antonio |
| Median home value | $205,800 | $198,000 | 3.9% higher in Little Rock |
| Median household income | $58,697 | $59,593 | 1.5% higher in San Antonio |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.2 | ≈ equal (San Antonio slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 83.3 | 9.0% higher in San Antonio |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 96.6 | 0.9% higher in San Antonio |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 96.1 | 0.9% higher in San Antonio |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Little Rock, you'd need $114,050 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Little Rock, AR is about 12.3% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% higher in San Antonio than in Little Rock. If you earn $80,000 in Little Rock, you'd need about $91,240 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.