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 | Porterville | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,086/mo | $1,189/mo | 8.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $246,900 | $198,000 | 24.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $55,785 | $59,593 | 6.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 95.2 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 148.3 | 86.0 | 72.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 97.5 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 95.8 | 5.9% 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 Porterville, you'd need $93,709 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 6.3% cheaper overall than Porterville, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Porterville than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Porterville, you'd need about $74,967 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.