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 | Lorain | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $832/mo | $1,189/mo | 30.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $115,200 | $198,000 | 41.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,562 | $59,593 | 21.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 95.2 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.7 | 86.0 | 10.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 97.5 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 95.8 | 3.3% 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 Lorain, you'd need $107,882 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lorain, OH is about 7.3% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Lorain than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Lorain, you'd need about $86,305 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.