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 | Hilo | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,228/mo | $1,189/mo | 3.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $417,600 | $198,000 | 110.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $75,589 | $59,593 | 26.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 95.2 | 9.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 86.0 | 45.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 97.5 | 7.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 95.8 | 8.7% 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 Hilo, you'd need $97,656 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 2.3% cheaper overall than Hilo, HI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in San Antonio than in Hilo. If you earn $80,000 in Hilo, you'd need about $78,125 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.