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 | The Colony | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,739/mo | 31.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $325,900 | 39.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $106,518 | 44.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 101.6 | 6.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 91.9 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 99.9 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 98.2 | 2.4% 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 $115,616 in The Colony to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 13.5% cheaper overall than The Colony, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in San Antonio than in The Colony. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $92,493 in The Colony to keep the same standard of living.