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 | San Antonio | San Bernardino | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,319/mo | 9.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $347,100 | 43.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $61,323 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 91.7 | 9.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 97.1 | 89.6 | 8.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 84.4 | 99.5 | 15.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 108.7 | 8.9% lower 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 San Antonio, you'd need $107,009 in San Bernardino to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 6.5% cheaper overall than San Bernardino, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in San Antonio than in San Bernardino. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $85,607 in San Bernardino to keep the same standard of living.