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 Valley | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,523/mo | 21.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $375,200 | 47.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $69,341 | 14.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 105.0 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 97.1 | 126.5 | 23.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 84.4 | 106.4 | 20.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 106.5 | 7.0% 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 $121,560 in Spring Valley to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 17.7% cheaper overall than Spring Valley, NV, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in San Antonio than in Spring Valley. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $97,248 in Spring Valley to keep the same standard of living.