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 | Frederick | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,614/mo | $1,189/mo | 35.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $343,800 | $198,000 | 73.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $89,981 | $59,593 | 51.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 99.9 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.6 | 97.1 | 6.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 93.0 | 84.4 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 112.4 | 99.0 | 13.6% 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 Frederick, you'd need $83,252 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 16.7% cheaper overall than Frederick, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in San Antonio than in Frederick. If you earn $80,000 in Frederick, you'd need about $66,601 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.