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 | Riverside | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,711/mo | $1,189/mo | 43.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $485,500 | $198,000 | 145.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $83,448 | $59,593 | 40.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 91.7 | 98.7 | 7.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.6 | 94.8 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.5 | 100.5 | 1.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 108.7 | 94.8 | 14.7% 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 Riverside, you'd need $69,490 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 30.5% cheaper overall than Riverside, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in San Antonio than in Riverside. If you earn $80,000 in Riverside, you'd need about $55,592 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.