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 | La Crosse | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $941/mo | $1,189/mo | 20.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $183,300 | $198,000 | 7.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $51,836 | $59,593 | 13.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.6 | 95.2 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 86.0 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.7 | 97.5 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.3 | 95.8 | 3.7% 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 La Crosse, you'd need $110,607 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
La Crosse, WI is about 9.6% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in La Crosse than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in La Crosse, you'd need about $88,486 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.