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 | Mesquite | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,323/mo | $1,189/mo | 11.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $208,800 | $198,000 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $69,649 | $59,593 | 16.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 95.2 | 6.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 86.0 | 7.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 97.5 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 95.8 | 2.5% 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 Mesquite, you'd need $89,913 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 10.1% cheaper overall than Mesquite, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in San Antonio than in Mesquite. If you earn $80,000 in Mesquite, you'd need about $71,931 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.