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 | Galveston | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,200/mo | $1,189/mo | 0.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $258,300 | $198,000 | 30.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $57,453 | $59,593 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 95.2 | 5.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 95.1 | 86.0 | 10.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.1 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 95.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Galveston, you'd need $95,429 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 4.6% cheaper overall than Galveston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in San Antonio than in Galveston. If you earn $80,000 in Galveston, you'd need about $76,343 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.