City comparison
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 | Alpharetta | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,767/mo | $1,189/mo | 48.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $562,000 | $198,000 | 183.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $141,402 | $59,593 | 137.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 95.2 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 86.0 | 11.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.9 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 95.8 | ≈ 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 Alpharetta, you'd need $88,393 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 11.6% cheaper overall than Alpharetta, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in San Antonio than in Alpharetta. If you earn $80,000 in Alpharetta, you'd need about $70,714 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.