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 | Long Beach | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,698/mo | $1,189/mo | 42.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $709,700 | $198,000 | 258.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $78,995 | $59,593 | 32.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 98.7 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 94.8 | 13.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 94.8 | 9.7% 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 Long Beach, you'd need $70,025 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 30% cheaper overall than Long Beach, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in San Antonio than in Long Beach. If you earn $80,000 in Long Beach, you'd need about $56,020 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.