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 | Spring | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,631/mo | 27.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $198,300 | 0.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $83,754 | 28.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 100.0 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 95.1 | 9.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 95.3 | ≈ equal |
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 $109,357 in Spring to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 8.6% cheaper overall than Spring, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in San Antonio than in Spring. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $87,486 in Spring to keep the same standard of living.