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 | Grand Junction | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,007/mo | $1,189/mo | 15.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $317,700 | $198,000 | 60.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $62,993 | $59,593 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 95.2 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 86.0 | 11.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 97.5 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 95.8 | 5.5% 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 Grand Junction, you'd need $101,579 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Grand Junction, CO is about 1.6% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Grand Junction than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Grand Junction, you'd need about $81,263 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.