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 | Palm Bay | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,345/mo | $1,189/mo | 13.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $226,200 | $198,000 | 14.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $62,538 | $59,593 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 95.2 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 90.1 | 86.0 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 97.5 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 95.8 | 1.9% 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 Palm Bay, you'd need $92,300 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 7.7% cheaper overall than Palm Bay, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in San Antonio than in Palm Bay. If you earn $80,000 in Palm Bay, you'd need about $73,840 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.