City comparison
Mission, TX is about 250 miles (400 km) from New Braunfels, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 300 miles, or about 5 h 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 Mission, TX to New Braunfels, TX takes about 29 min, covering roughly 250 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.
New Braunfels has a population of 92,993, vs 85,755 in Mission — about the same size. By land area, New Braunfels covers about 45 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 | Mission | New Braunfels | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $876/mo | $1,426/mo | 62.8% higher in New Braunfels |
| Median home value | $147,600 | $290,800 | 97.0% higher in New Braunfels |
| Median household income | $56,421 | $85,827 | 52.1% higher in New Braunfels |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 83.3 | 1.1% higher in New Braunfels |
| 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 Mission, you'd need $121,277 in New Braunfels to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mission, TX is about 17.5% cheaper overall than New Braunfels, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 69% higher in New Braunfels than in Mission. If you earn $80,000 in Mission, you'd need about $97,021 in New Braunfels to keep the same standard of living.