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 | New Britain | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,136/mo | $1,189/mo | 4.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $188,700 | $198,000 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $53,766 | $59,593 | 9.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 95.2 | 3.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 131.2 | 86.0 | 52.6% 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 New Britain, you'd need $90,317 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 9.7% cheaper overall than New Britain, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in San Antonio than in New Britain. If you earn $80,000 in New Britain, you'd need about $72,254 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.