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 | Dayton | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $830/mo | $1,189/mo | 30.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $86,200 | $198,000 | 56.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $41,443 | $59,593 | 30.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.3 | 99.9 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 83.0 | 97.1 | 14.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.3 | 84.4 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 80.9 | 99.0 | 18.3% 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 Dayton, you'd need $120,293 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dayton, OH is about 16.9% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Dayton than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Dayton, you'd need about $96,234 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.