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 | Sierra Vista | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,080/mo | 10.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $215,900 | 8.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $70,899 | 15.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.6 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 101.9 | 15.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 101.3 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 101.1 | 5.3% 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 $92,155 in Sierra Vista to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sierra Vista, AZ is about 7.8% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Sierra Vista than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $73,724 in Sierra Vista to keep the same standard of living.