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 Rochelle | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,763/mo | $1,189/mo | 48.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $637,000 | $198,000 | 221.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $100,542 | $59,593 | 68.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 98.7 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 99.3 | 94.8 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 100.5 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.7 | 94.8 | 10.5% 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 Rochelle, you'd need $67,441 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 32.6% cheaper overall than New Rochelle, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in San Antonio than in New Rochelle. If you earn $80,000 in New Rochelle, you'd need about $53,953 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.