City comparison
San Antonio, TX is about 125 miles (225 km) from Temple, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 175 miles, or about 2 h 45 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 San Antonio, TX to Temple, TX takes about 16 min, covering roughly 125 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 83,473 in Temple — about 17.3× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 sq mi vs 73 sq mi for Temple.
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 | Temple | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,088/mo | 9.3% higher in San Antonio |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $191,300 | 3.5% higher in San Antonio |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $61,003 | 2.4% higher in Temple |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 83.3 | 82.5 | 1.0% higher in San Antonio |
| 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 San Antonio, you'd need $92,761 in Temple to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Temple, TX is about 7.2% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% higher in San Antonio than in Temple. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $74,209 in Temple to keep the same standard of living.