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 | Hillsboro | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,797/mo | $1,189/mo | 51.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $452,300 | $198,000 | 128.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $98,891 | $59,593 | 65.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 95.2 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 112.4 | 86.0 | 30.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.5 | 97.5 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.3 | 95.8 | 5.8% 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 Hillsboro, you'd need $82,158 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 17.8% cheaper overall than Hillsboro, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in San Antonio than in Hillsboro. If you earn $80,000 in Hillsboro, you'd need about $65,726 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.