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 | Jacksonville | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,181/mo | $1,189/mo | 0.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $176,200 | $198,000 | 11.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,185 | $59,593 | 15.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 95.2 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 89.5 | 86.0 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 97.5 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 95.8 | 1.4% 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 Jacksonville, you'd need $106,341 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jacksonville, NC is about 6% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Jacksonville than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Jacksonville, you'd need about $85,073 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.