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 | Casper | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $1,189/mo | 20.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $242,800 | $198,000 | 22.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,011 | $59,593 | 12.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 95.2 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.7 | 86.0 | 7.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 97.5 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 95.8 | 6.0% 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 Casper, you'd need $106,713 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Casper, WY is about 6.3% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Casper than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Casper, you'd need about $85,371 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.