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 | Maple Grove | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,768/mo | $1,189/mo | 48.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $379,800 | $198,000 | 91.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $127,001 | $59,593 | 113.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 95.2 | 6.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 93.0 | 86.0 | 8.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 97.5 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.8 | 95.8 | 7.3% 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 Maple Grove, you'd need $86,922 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 13.1% cheaper overall than Maple Grove, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in San Antonio than in Maple Grove. If you earn $80,000 in Maple Grove, you'd need about $69,538 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.