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 | Chicopee | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,058/mo | $1,189/mo | 11.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $230,700 | $198,000 | 16.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,866 | $59,593 | 7.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 95.2 | 3.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 138.3 | 86.0 | 60.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.6 | 97.5 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.2 | 95.8 | 6.7% 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 Chicopee, you'd need $100,606 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicopee, MA is about 0.6% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Chicopee than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Chicopee, you'd need about $80,485 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.