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 | Bentonville | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $1,189/mo | 3.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $338,500 | $198,000 | 71.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $99,074 | $59,593 | 66.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.1 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 81.0 | 86.0 | 5.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 97.5 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 95.8 | 0.7% 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 Bentonville, you'd need $107,136 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bentonville, AR is about 6.7% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Bentonville than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Bentonville, you'd need about $85,709 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.