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 | Middletown | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $919/mo | $1,189/mo | 22.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $135,200 | $198,000 | 31.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,457 | $59,593 | 15.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 95.2 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.3 | 86.0 | 9.7% 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 Middletown, you'd need $109,328 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Middletown, OH is about 8.5% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Middletown than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Middletown, you'd need about $87,463 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.