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 | Portsmouth | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,225/mo | $1,189/mo | 3.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $213,300 | $198,000 | 7.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $57,154 | $59,593 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.3 | 95.2 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 86.0 | 6.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 97.5 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 95.8 | 1.7% 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 Portsmouth, you'd need $96,678 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 3.3% cheaper overall than Portsmouth, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in San Antonio than in Portsmouth. If you earn $80,000 in Portsmouth, you'd need about $77,342 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.