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 | Taunton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,180/mo | 0.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $359,500 | 44.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $72,782 | 18.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.3 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 134.0 | 35.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 100.4 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 103.0 | 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 $109,336 in Taunton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 8.5% cheaper overall than Taunton, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in San Antonio than in Taunton. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $87,469 in Taunton to keep the same standard of living.