City comparison
San Antonio, TX is about 225 miles (350 km) from Texas City, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 275 miles, or about 4 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 San Antonio, TX to Texas City, TX takes about 26 min, covering roughly 225 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 53,084 in Texas City — about 27.2× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 sq mi vs 66 sq mi for Texas City.
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 | Texas City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,137/mo | 4.6% higher in San Antonio |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $166,600 | 18.8% higher in San Antonio |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $61,359 | 3.0% higher in Texas City |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 100.5 | 6.6% higher in Texas City |
| Utilities index | 83.3 | 95.2 | 14.3% higher in Texas City |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 96.0 | 0.6% higher in San Antonio |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 95.5 | 0.6% 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 $105,942 in Texas City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 5.6% cheaper overall than Texas City, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% higher in Texas City than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $84,753 in Texas City to keep the same standard of living.