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 | Oro Valley | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,555/mo | $1,189/mo | 30.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $404,500 | $198,000 | 104.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $101,394 | $59,593 | 70.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 95.2 | 3.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 100.2 | 86.0 | 16.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 97.5 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 95.8 | 5.6% 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 Oro Valley, you'd need $94,007 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 6% cheaper overall than Oro Valley, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in San Antonio than in Oro Valley. If you earn $80,000 in Oro Valley, you'd need about $75,205 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.