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 | Brownsville | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $872/mo | $1,189/mo | 26.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $112,600 | $198,000 | 43.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,735 | $59,593 | 21.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Brownsville, you'd need $136,353 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brownsville, TX is about 26.7% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Brownsville than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Brownsville, you'd need about $109,082 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.