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 | Tacoma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,489/mo | 20.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $415,300 | 52.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $79,085 | 24.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 93.6 | 6.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 97.1 | 89.2 | 8.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 84.4 | 120.5 | 29.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 128.1 | 22.7% 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 $120,395 in Tacoma to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 16.9% cheaper overall than Tacoma, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in San Antonio than in Tacoma. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $96,316 in Tacoma to keep the same standard of living.