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 | Gainesville | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $1,189/mo | 3.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $216,600 | $198,000 | 9.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $43,783 | $59,593 | 26.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.5 | 99.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 96.5 | 97.1 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.7 | 84.4 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.8 | 99.0 | 1.2% 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 Gainesville, you'd need $101,839 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gainesville, FL is about 1.8% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Gainesville than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Gainesville, you'd need about $81,471 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.