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 | Redding | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,278/mo | $1,189/mo | 7.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $343,000 | $198,000 | 73.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,323 | $59,593 | 13.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.7 | 99.9 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 122.8 | 97.1 | 26.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 84.4 | 20.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 99.0 | 1.1% 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 Redding, you'd need $90,689 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 9.3% cheaper overall than Redding, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in San Antonio than in Redding. If you earn $80,000 in Redding, you'd need about $72,551 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.