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 | Newark | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,273/mo | $1,189/mo | 7.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $312,300 | $198,000 | 57.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $46,460 | $59,593 | 22.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 99.9 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 97.1 | 51.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 84.4 | 19.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 99.0 | 1.0% 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 Newark, you'd need $89,058 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 10.9% cheaper overall than Newark, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in San Antonio than in Newark. If you earn $80,000 in Newark, you'd need about $71,246 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.