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 | Blacksburg | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,237/mo | $1,189/mo | 4.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $387,700 | $198,000 | 95.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $42,012 | $59,593 | 29.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.3 | 95.2 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 90.1 | 86.0 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 97.5 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 95.8 | 1.7% 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 Blacksburg, you'd need $104,705 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Blacksburg, VA is about 4.5% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Blacksburg than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Blacksburg, you'd need about $83,764 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.