City comparison
Marietta, GA is about 900 miles (1,400 km) from San Antonio, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,100 miles, or about 18 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 Marietta, GA to San Antonio, TX takes about 1 h 45 min, covering roughly 900 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 61,387 in Marietta — about 23.5× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 sq mi vs 24 sq mi for Marietta.
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 | Marietta | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,372/mo | $1,189/mo | 15.4% higher in Marietta |
| Median home value | $376,400 | $198,000 | 90.1% higher in Marietta |
| Median household income | $67,589 | $59,593 | 13.4% higher in Marietta |
| Groceries index | 100.3 | 94.2 | 6.4% higher in Marietta |
| Utilities index | 96.1 | 83.3 | 15.4% higher in Marietta |
| Transportation index | 97.0 | 96.6 | ≈ equal (Marietta slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 96.5 | 96.1 | ≈ equal (Marietta slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Marietta, you'd need $91,119 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 8.9% cheaper overall than Marietta, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% higher in Marietta than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Marietta, you'd need about $72,895 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.