City comparison
Mission, TX is about 300 miles (475 km) from Round Rock, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 375 miles, or about 6 h 15 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 Mission, TX to Round Rock, TX takes about 36 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.
Round Rock has a population of 120,465, vs 85,755 in Mission — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Round Rock covers about 38 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 | Round Rock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $876/mo | $1,586/mo | 81.1% higher in Round Rock |
| Median home value | $147,600 | $337,500 | 128.7% higher in Round Rock |
| Median household income | $56,421 | $91,888 | 62.9% higher in Round Rock |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 83.2 | 0.9% higher in Round Rock |
| 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 $134,583 in Round Rock to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mission, TX is about 25.7% cheaper overall than Round Rock, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 112% higher in Round Rock than in Mission. If you earn $80,000 in Mission, you'd need about $107,666 in Round Rock to keep the same standard of living.