City comparison
San Antonio, TX is about 275 miles (450 km) from Tyler, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 350 miles, or about 5 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 Tyler, TX takes about 33 min, covering roughly 275 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 106,440 in Tyler — about 13.6× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 sq mi vs 58 sq mi for Tyler.
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 | Tyler | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,113/mo | 6.8% higher in San Antonio |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $205,200 | 3.6% higher in Tyler |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $63,056 | 5.8% higher in Tyler |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 83.3 | 84.0 | 0.8% higher in Tyler |
| 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 $93,814 in Tyler to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tyler, TX is about 6.2% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% higher in San Antonio than in Tyler. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $75,051 in Tyler to keep the same standard of living.