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 | Oak Lawn | San Marcos | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,285/mo | $1,251/mo | 2.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $250,900 | $248,300 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $77,221 | $47,394 | 62.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 95.2 | 9.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 85.9 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 97.5 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 95.8 | 4.5% 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 Oak Lawn, you'd need $99,825 in San Marcos to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Oak Lawn and San Marcos have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Oak Lawn than in San Marcos. If you earn $80,000 in Oak Lawn, you'd need about $79,860 in San Marcos to keep the same standard of living.