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 Villages | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,711/mo | 30.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $346,900 | 42.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $73,415 | 18.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 106.1 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 97.1 | 105.1 | 7.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 84.4 | 94.9 | 11.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 115.5 | 14.3% 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 $124,712 in The Villages to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 19.8% cheaper overall than The Villages, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in San Antonio than in The Villages. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $99,769 in The Villages to keep the same standard of living.