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 | Salinas | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,795/mo | $1,189/mo | 51.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $573,600 | $198,000 | 189.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $84,250 | $59,593 | 41.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 99.9 | 7.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 130.7 | 97.1 | 34.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 111.7 | 84.4 | 32.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 113.5 | 99.0 | 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 Salinas, you'd need $74,570 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 25.4% cheaper overall than Salinas, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in San Antonio than in Salinas. If you earn $80,000 in Salinas, you'd need about $59,656 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.