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 | Highland | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,343/mo | $1,189/mo | 13.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $418,400 | $198,000 | 111.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,222 | $59,593 | 21.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.2 | 95.2 | 7.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 141.6 | 86.0 | 64.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.3 | 97.5 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 95.8 | 6.6% 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 Highland, you'd need $82,783 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 17.2% cheaper overall than Highland, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in San Antonio than in Highland. If you earn $80,000 in Highland, you'd need about $66,227 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.