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 Marcos | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,251/mo | 5.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $248,300 | 20.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $47,394 | 25.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 85.9 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 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 San Antonio, you'd need $108,723 in San Marcos to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 8% cheaper overall than San Marcos, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in San Antonio than in San Marcos. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $86,978 in San Marcos to keep the same standard of living.