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 | Rapid City | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $975/mo | $1,189/mo | 18.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $244,500 | $198,000 | 23.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $62,784 | $59,593 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.7 | 95.2 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.9 | 86.0 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.4 | 97.5 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.0 | 95.8 | 1.8% lower 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 Rapid City, you'd need $111,744 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rapid City, SD is about 10.5% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Rapid City than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Rapid City, you'd need about $89,395 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.