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 | Taylor | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $984/mo | 20.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $132,300 | 49.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $59,352 | 0.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.1 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 102.4 | 16.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 100.9 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 101.5 | 5.7% 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 $101,322 in Taylor to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 1.3% cheaper overall than Taylor, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Taylor than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $81,057 in Taylor to keep the same standard of living.