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 | Glendale | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,268/mo | $1,189/mo | 6.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $310,000 | $198,000 | 56.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $66,375 | $59,593 | 11.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.6 | 99.9 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 122.7 | 97.1 | 26.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.5 | 84.4 | 20.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 99.0 | 0.8% 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 Glendale, you'd need $91,077 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 8.9% cheaper overall than Glendale, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in San Antonio than in Glendale. If you earn $80,000 in Glendale, you'd need about $72,862 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.