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 Woodlands | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,723/mo | 31.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $456,400 | 56.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $142,384 | 58.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 106.2 | 5.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 97.1 | 105.2 | 7.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 84.4 | 95.2 | 11.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 115.9 | 14.6% 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 $125,278 in The Woodlands to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 20.2% cheaper overall than The Woodlands, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in San Antonio than in The Woodlands. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $100,222 in The Woodlands to keep the same standard of living.