City comparison
McKinney, TX is about 500 miles (800 km) from Mission, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 600 miles, or about 10 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 McKinney, TX to Mission, TX takes about 59 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.
McKinney has a population of 196,160, vs 85,755 in Mission — about 2.3× larger by population. By land area, McKinney covers about 68 sq mi vs 36 sq mi for Mission.
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 | McKinney | Mission | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,740/mo | $876/mo | 98.6% higher in McKinney |
| Median home value | $400,400 | $147,600 | 171.3% higher in McKinney |
| Median household income | $113,286 | $56,421 | 100.8% higher in McKinney |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 94.2 | 8.8% higher in McKinney |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 82.4 | 10.5% higher in McKinney |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 96.6 | 3.2% higher in McKinney |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 96.1 | 3.2% higher in McKinney |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in McKinney, you'd need $72,518 in Mission to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mission, TX is about 27.5% cheaper overall than McKinney, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 110% higher in McKinney than in Mission. If you earn $80,000 in McKinney, you'd need about $58,014 in Mission to keep the same standard of living.