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 | Palmdale | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,625/mo | $1,189/mo | 36.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $397,500 | $198,000 | 100.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $78,414 | $59,593 | 31.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.0 | 99.9 | 6.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 128.1 | 97.1 | 31.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 108.4 | 84.4 | 28.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 109.1 | 99.0 | 10.2% 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 Palmdale, you'd need $79,201 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 20.8% cheaper overall than Palmdale, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in San Antonio than in Palmdale. If you earn $80,000 in Palmdale, you'd need about $63,361 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.