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 | Richardson | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,725/mo | $1,189/mo | 45.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $379,800 | $198,000 | 91.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $94,362 | $59,593 | 58.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.2 | 99.9 | 6.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 105.3 | 97.1 | 8.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 95.2 | 84.4 | 12.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 116.0 | 99.0 | 17.1% 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 Richardson, you'd need $79,761 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 20.2% cheaper overall than Richardson, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in San Antonio than in Richardson. If you earn $80,000 in Richardson, you'd need about $63,809 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.