City comparison
Mission, TX is about 550 miles (850 km) from Wichita Falls, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 650 miles, or about 11 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 Mission, TX to Wichita Falls, TX takes about 1 h 4 min, covering roughly 550 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.
Wichita Falls has a population of 102,482, vs 85,755 in Mission — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Wichita Falls covers about 72 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 | Wichita Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $876/mo | $949/mo | 8.3% higher in Wichita Falls |
| Median home value | $147,600 | $128,800 | 14.6% higher in Mission |
| Median household income | $56,421 | $55,584 | 1.5% higher in Mission |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 85.0 | 3.2% higher in Wichita Falls |
| 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 $106,653 in Wichita Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mission, TX is about 6.2% cheaper overall than Wichita Falls, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% higher in Wichita Falls than in Mission. If you earn $80,000 in Mission, you'd need about $85,322 in Wichita Falls to keep the same standard of living.