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 Orleans | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,162/mo | $1,189/mo | 2.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $281,500 | $198,000 | 42.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $51,116 | $59,593 | 14.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.6 | 99.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 96.7 | 97.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 83.9 | 84.4 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.1 | 99.0 | 0.9% 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 New Orleans, you'd need $101,299 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Orleans, LA is about 1.3% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in New Orleans than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in New Orleans, you'd need about $81,039 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.