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 | Mentor | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,124/mo | $1,189/mo | 5.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $198,000 | 8.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $84,503 | $59,593 | 41.8% higher 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 Mentor, you'd need $104,393 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mentor, OH is about 4.2% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Mentor than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Mentor, you'd need about $83,514 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.