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 | Moorhead | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $997/mo | $1,189/mo | 16.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $234,300 | $198,000 | 18.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $68,680 | $59,593 | 15.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.8 | 95.2 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 81.7 | 86.0 | 5.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.0 | 97.5 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.7 | 95.8 | 2.2% lower 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 Moorhead, you'd need $108,476 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Moorhead, MN is about 7.8% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Moorhead than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Moorhead, you'd need about $86,781 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.