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 | Baytown | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,207/mo | $1,189/mo | 1.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $162,200 | $198,000 | 18.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,158 | $59,593 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.2 | 99.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 97.4 | 97.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 84.8 | 84.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 99.0 | 0.6% 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 Baytown, you'd need $99,153 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Baytown, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Baytown, you'd need about $79,322 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.