City comparison
Longview, TX is about 300 miles (500 km) from San Antonio, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 375 miles, or about 6 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 Longview, TX to San Antonio, TX takes about 37 min, covering roughly 300 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 82,176 in Longview — about 17.6× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 sq mi vs 56 sq mi for Longview.
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 | Longview | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,000/mo | $1,189/mo | 18.9% higher in San Antonio |
| Median home value | $170,000 | $198,000 | 16.5% higher in San Antonio |
| Median household income | $61,003 | $59,593 | 2.4% higher in Longview |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 84.5 | 83.3 | 1.4% higher in Longview |
| 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 Longview, you'd need $113,486 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Longview, TX is about 11.9% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% higher in San Antonio than in Longview. If you earn $80,000 in Longview, you'd need about $90,789 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.