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 | Pontiac | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $947/mo | $1,189/mo | 20.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $100,100 | $198,000 | 49.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $40,307 | $59,593 | 32.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 95.2 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.4 | 86.0 | 19.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 97.5 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 95.8 | 6.0% 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 Pontiac, you'd need $99,078 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 0.9% cheaper overall than Pontiac, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Pontiac than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Pontiac, you'd need about $79,263 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.