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 | Portage | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,062/mo | $1,189/mo | 10.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $222,600 | $198,000 | 12.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $74,837 | $59,593 | 25.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 95.2 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 86.0 | 12.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 97.5 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 95.8 | 3.8% 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 Portage, you'd need $103,968 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Portage, MI is about 3.8% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Portage than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Portage, you'd need about $83,175 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.