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 | Dubuque | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $915/mo | $1,189/mo | 23.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $178,000 | $198,000 | 10.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,520 | $59,593 | 6.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 95.2 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 84.4 | 86.0 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.1 | 97.5 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 95.8 | 1.1% 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 Dubuque, you'd need $115,793 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dubuque, IA is about 13.6% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Dubuque than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Dubuque, you'd need about $92,635 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.