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 | Cleveland | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $922/mo | $1,189/mo | 22.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $225,700 | $198,000 | 14.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $52,468 | $59,593 | 12.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 95.2 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 79.1 | 86.0 | 8.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.8 | 97.5 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.0 | 95.8 | 0.8% lower 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 Cleveland, you'd need $116,492 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cleveland, TN is about 14.2% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Cleveland than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Cleveland, you'd need about $93,194 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.