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 | Hartford | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,154/mo | $1,189/mo | 2.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,900 | $198,000 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $41,841 | $59,593 | 29.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 93.2 | 99.9 | 6.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 97.1 | 8.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 81.6 | 84.4 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 84.2 | 99.0 | 14.9% 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 Hartford, you'd need $105,799 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hartford, CT is about 5.5% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Hartford than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Hartford, you'd need about $84,639 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.