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 | Mount Vernon | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,461/mo | $1,189/mo | 22.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $446,400 | $198,000 | 125.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $75,511 | $59,593 | 26.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 95.2 | 12.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 118.7 | 86.0 | 38.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 97.5 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.5 | 95.8 | 10.1% 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 Mount Vernon, you'd need $78,529 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 21.5% cheaper overall than Mount Vernon, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in San Antonio than in Mount Vernon. If you earn $80,000 in Mount Vernon, you'd need about $62,823 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.