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 Springs | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,397/mo | $1,189/mo | 17.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $504,700 | $198,000 | 154.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,451 | $59,593 | 13.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.2 | 95.2 | 7.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 141.6 | 86.0 | 64.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.3 | 97.5 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 95.8 | 6.6% 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 Palm Springs, you'd need $82,394 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 17.6% cheaper overall than Palm Springs, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in San Antonio than in Palm Springs. If you earn $80,000 in Palm Springs, you'd need about $65,915 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.