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 | Blue Springs | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,159/mo | $1,189/mo | 2.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $224,600 | $198,000 | 13.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,965 | $59,593 | 39.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 86.0 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 94.4 | 97.5 | 3.2% 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 Blue Springs, you'd need $103,423 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Blue Springs, MO is about 3.3% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Blue Springs than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Blue Springs, you'd need about $82,738 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.