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 | Sanford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,402/mo | 15.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $241,400 | 18.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $59,181 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.0 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 89.5 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 99.4 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 97.6 | 1.9% 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 $112,529 in Sanford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 11.1% cheaper overall than Sanford, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in San Antonio than in Sanford. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $90,023 in Sanford to keep the same standard of living.