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 | Santa Fe | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,314/mo | 9.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $370,600 | 46.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $67,663 | 11.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 103.0 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 97.1 | 123.4 | 21.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 84.4 | 102.4 | 17.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 101.0 | 2.0% 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 $111,923 in Santa Fe to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 10.7% cheaper overall than Santa Fe, NM, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in San Antonio than in Santa Fe. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $89,538 in Santa Fe to keep the same standard of living.