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 | Elizabeth | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,390/mo | $1,189/mo | 16.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $358,400 | $198,000 | 81.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $59,939 | $59,593 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.7 | 99.9 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 97.1 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 86.0 | 84.4 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.4 | 99.0 | 8.7% 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 Elizabeth, you'd need $94,900 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 5.1% cheaper overall than Elizabeth, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in San Antonio than in Elizabeth. If you earn $80,000 in Elizabeth, you'd need about $75,920 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.