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 | Ankeny | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,289/mo | $1,189/mo | 8.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $281,700 | $198,000 | 42.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $101,151 | $59,593 | 69.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 95.2 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.7 | 86.0 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 94.1 | 97.5 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 95.8 | 1.1% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Ankeny, you'd need $103,062 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Ankeny, IA is about 3% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Ankeny than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Ankeny, you'd need about $82,450 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.