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 | Suffolk | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,376/mo | 13.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $314,400 | 37.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $87,758 | 32.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.3 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 91.2 | 5.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 99.2 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 97.5 | 1.7% 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 $105,033 in Suffolk to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 4.8% cheaper overall than Suffolk, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in San Antonio than in Suffolk. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $84,026 in Suffolk to keep the same standard of living.