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 | Silver Spring | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,826/mo | 34.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $606,100 | 67.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $95,213 | 37.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 103.0 | 7.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 103.1 | 16.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 101.8 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 100.1 | 4.3% 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 $128,896 in Silver Spring to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 22.4% cheaper overall than Silver Spring, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in San Antonio than in Silver Spring. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $103,117 in Silver Spring to keep the same standard of living.