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 | El Centro | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $938/mo | $1,189/mo | 21.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $266,500 | $198,000 | 34.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $54,922 | $59,593 | 7.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 95.2 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.6 | 86.0 | 71.7% 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 El Centro, you'd need $102,504 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Centro, CA is about 2.4% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in El Centro than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in El Centro, you'd need about $82,003 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.