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 | Salina | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $863/mo | $1,189/mo | 27.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $155,500 | $198,000 | 21.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $56,945 | $59,593 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.7 | 95.2 | 0.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.4 | 86.0 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 94.7 | 97.5 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 95.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Salina, you'd need $112,341 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Salina, KS is about 11% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Salina than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Salina, you'd need about $89,873 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.