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 | Huntsville | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,020/mo | $1,189/mo | 14.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $236,300 | $198,000 | 19.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,874 | $59,593 | 13.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 99.9 | 2.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.5 | 97.1 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 81.0 | 84.4 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.6 | 99.0 | 5.4% 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 Huntsville, you'd need $108,698 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Huntsville, AL is about 8% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Huntsville than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Huntsville, you'd need about $86,959 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.