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 | Davis | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,927/mo | $1,189/mo | 62.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $803,100 | $198,000 | 305.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $83,592 | $59,593 | 40.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 95.2 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 143.4 | 86.0 | 66.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 97.5 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 95.8 | 5.9% 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 Davis, you'd need $78,334 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 21.7% cheaper overall than Davis, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in San Antonio than in Davis. If you earn $80,000 in Davis, you'd need about $62,667 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.