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 | Caldwell | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,012/mo | $1,189/mo | 14.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $284,000 | $198,000 | 43.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,259 | $59,593 | 9.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 95.2 | 3.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 87.0 | 86.0 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 97.5 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 95.8 | 4.9% 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 Caldwell, you'd need $96,629 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 3.4% cheaper overall than Caldwell, ID, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in San Antonio than in Caldwell. If you earn $80,000 in Caldwell, you'd need about $77,303 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.