City comparison
Pasadena, TX is about 20 miles (40 km) from Texas City, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 27 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 Pasadena, TX to Texas City, TX takes about 3 min, covering roughly 20 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.
Pasadena has a population of 150,620, vs 53,084 in Texas City — about 2.8× larger by population. By land area, Texas City covers about 66 sq mi vs 44 sq mi for Pasadena.
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 | Pasadena | Texas City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,159/mo | $1,137/mo | 1.9% higher in Pasadena |
| Median home value | $171,600 | $166,600 | 3.0% higher in Pasadena |
| Median household income | $64,698 | $61,359 | 5.4% higher in Pasadena |
| Groceries index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.2 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.0 | 96.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.5 | 95.5 | ≈ 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 Pasadena, you'd need $99,930 in Texas City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pasadena and Texas City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Pasadena, you'd need about $79,944 in Texas City to keep the same standard of living.