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 | Meriden | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,191/mo | $1,189/mo | 0.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $199,100 | $198,000 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,671 | $59,593 | 6.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 95.2 | 3.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 86.0 | 54.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.6 | 97.5 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 95.8 | 7.8% 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 Meriden, you'd need $95,352 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 4.6% cheaper overall than Meriden, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Meriden than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Meriden, you'd need about $76,282 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.