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 | Norfolk | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,188/mo | $1,189/mo | 0.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $254,200 | $198,000 | 28.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,998 | $59,593 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 99.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 97.1 | 97.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 84.4 | 84.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Norfolk, you'd need $100,053 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Norfolk and San Antonio have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Norfolk, you'd need about $80,043 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.