City comparison
Mission, TX is about 275 miles (450 km) from Sugar Land, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 350 miles, or about 6 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 Sugar Land, TX takes about 34 min, covering roughly 275 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.
Sugar Land has a population of 110,077, vs 85,755 in Mission — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Sugar Land covers about 40 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 | Sugar Land | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $876/mo | $1,868/mo | 113.2% higher in Sugar Land |
| Median home value | $147,600 | $387,900 | 162.8% higher in Sugar Land |
| Median household income | $56,421 | $132,247 | 134.4% higher in Sugar Land |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 100.5 | 6.6% higher in Sugar Land |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 95.2 | 15.6% higher in Sugar Land |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 96.0 | 0.6% higher in Mission |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 95.5 | 0.6% higher in Mission |
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 $130,322 in Sugar Land to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mission, TX is about 23.3% cheaper overall than Sugar Land, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 90% higher in Sugar Land than in Mission. If you earn $80,000 in Mission, you'd need about $104,258 in Sugar Land to keep the same standard of living.