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 | College Station | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,129/mo | $1,189/mo | 5.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $305,800 | $198,000 | 54.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $52,397 | $59,593 | 12.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.2 | 99.9 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.2 | 97.1 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.2 | 84.4 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.1 | 99.0 | 1.9% 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 College Station, you'd need $102,925 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
College Station, TX is about 2.8% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in College Station than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in College Station, you'd need about $82,340 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.