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 | Aspen Hill | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,885/mo | $1,189/mo | 58.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $495,800 | $198,000 | 150.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $104,582 | $59,593 | 75.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 95.2 | 8.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.1 | 86.0 | 20.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.8 | 97.5 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 95.8 | 4.4% higher 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 Aspen Hill, you'd need $77,214 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 22.8% cheaper overall than Aspen Hill, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in San Antonio than in Aspen Hill. If you earn $80,000 in Aspen Hill, you'd need about $61,772 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.