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 | Marana | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,579/mo | $1,189/mo | 32.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $347,700 | $198,000 | 75.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $105,624 | $59,593 | 77.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 95.2 | 3.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 100.2 | 86.0 | 16.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 97.5 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 95.8 | 5.6% 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 Marana, you'd need $93,783 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 6.2% cheaper overall than Marana, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in San Antonio than in Marana. If you earn $80,000 in Marana, you'd need about $75,026 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.