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 | Idaho Falls | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $931/mo | $1,189/mo | 21.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $266,800 | $198,000 | 34.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $66,463 | $59,593 | 11.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 95.2 | 3.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.3 | 86.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 97.5 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 95.8 | 4.9% 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 Idaho Falls, you'd need $104,381 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Idaho Falls, ID is about 4.2% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Idaho Falls than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Idaho Falls, you'd need about $83,505 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.