City comparison
San Antonio, TX is about 650 miles (1,000 km) from Southaven, MS in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 800 miles, or about 13 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 San Antonio, TX to Southaven, MS takes about 1 h 15 min, covering roughly 650 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.
San Antonio has a population of 1,445,662, vs 54,908 in Southaven — about 26.3× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 sq mi vs 41 sq mi for Southaven.
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 | San Antonio | Southaven | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,228/mo | 3.3% higher in Southaven |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $197,200 | 0.4% higher in San Antonio |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $72,513 | 21.7% higher in Southaven |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 96.4 | 2.4% higher in Southaven |
| Utilities index | 83.3 | 76.0 | 9.7% higher in San Antonio |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 95.8 | 0.8% higher in San Antonio |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 95.3 | 0.8% higher in San Antonio |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in San Antonio, you'd need $93,506 in Southaven to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Southaven, MS is about 6.5% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% higher in San Antonio than in Southaven. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $74,804 in Southaven to keep the same standard of living.