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 | Perris | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,563/mo | $1,189/mo | 31.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $383,800 | $198,000 | 93.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $78,352 | $59,593 | 31.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.4 | 99.9 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 127.2 | 97.1 | 31.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 107.2 | 84.4 | 26.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.5 | 99.0 | 8.6% 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 Perris, you'd need $81,032 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 19% cheaper overall than Perris, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in San Antonio than in Perris. If you earn $80,000 in Perris, you'd need about $64,826 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.