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 | Cranston | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,270/mo | $1,189/mo | 6.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $326,000 | $198,000 | 64.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $83,123 | $59,593 | 39.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 99.9 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.8 | 97.1 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.8 | 84.4 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 87.2 | 99.0 | 11.9% 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 Cranston, you'd need $100,139 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cranston and San Antonio have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in San Antonio than in Cranston. If you earn $80,000 in Cranston, you'd need about $80,111 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.