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 | Schenectady | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,038/mo | 14.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $140,000 | 41.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $54,650 | 9.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 100.1 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 123.6 | 30.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 99.8 | 4.0% 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 $105,699 in Schenectady to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 5.4% cheaper overall than Schenectady, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in San Antonio than in Schenectady. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $84,559 in Schenectady to keep the same standard of living.