City comparison
San Antonio, TX is about 1,100 miles (1,700 km) from Waukegan, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,300 miles, or about 22 hours (about 2 days at 10 h/day) 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 Waukegan, IL takes about 2 h 8 min, covering roughly 1,100 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 89,435 in Waukegan — about 16.2× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 sq mi vs 24 sq mi for Waukegan.
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 | Waukegan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,132/mo | 5.0% higher in San Antonio |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $164,400 | 20.4% higher in San Antonio |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $66,077 | 10.9% higher in Waukegan |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 106.0 | 12.6% higher in Waukegan |
| Utilities index | 83.3 | 84.8 | 1.8% higher in Waukegan |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 100.1 | 3.6% higher in Waukegan |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 100.3 | 4.4% higher in Waukegan |
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 $108,929 in Waukegan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 8.2% cheaper overall than Waukegan, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% higher in Waukegan than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $87,143 in Waukegan to keep the same standard of living.