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 | Elgin | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,190/mo | $1,189/mo | 0.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $242,500 | $198,000 | 22.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $85,998 | $59,593 | 44.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 98.7 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 94.8 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 100.5 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 94.8 | 4.5% 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 Elgin, you'd need $99,915 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Elgin and San Antonio have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Elgin, you'd need about $79,932 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.