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 | Carson | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,127/mo | $1,189/mo | 5.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $390,800 | $198,000 | 97.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,465 | $59,593 | 13.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 95.2 | 3.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 100.0 | 86.0 | 16.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 97.5 | 3.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 95.8 | 4.8% 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 Carson, you'd need $89,683 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 10.3% cheaper overall than Carson, NV, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in San Antonio than in Carson. If you earn $80,000 in Carson, you'd need about $71,747 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.