City comparison
Mission, TX is about 450 miles (750 km) from Tyler, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 550 miles, or about 9 h 30 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 Tyler, TX takes about 55 min, covering roughly 450 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.
Tyler has a population of 106,440, vs 85,755 in Mission — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Tyler covers about 58 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 | Tyler | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $876/mo | $1,113/mo | 27.1% higher in Tyler |
| Median home value | $147,600 | $205,200 | 39.0% higher in Tyler |
| Median household income | $56,421 | $63,056 | 11.8% higher in Tyler |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 84.0 | 1.9% higher in Tyler |
| 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 $112,922 in Tyler to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mission, TX is about 11.4% cheaper overall than Tyler, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 41% higher in Tyler than in Mission. If you earn $80,000 in Mission, you'd need about $90,338 in Tyler to keep the same standard of living.