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 | Odessa | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,282/mo | $1,189/mo | 7.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $193,500 | $198,000 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,293 | $59,593 | 19.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 86.4 | 86.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 95.8 | ≈ 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 Odessa, you'd need $100,499 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Odessa and San Antonio have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Odessa, you'd need about $80,400 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.