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 | Tinley Park | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,399/mo | 15.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $278,300 | 28.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $99,628 | 40.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 104.0 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 86.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 99.4 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 100.1 | 4.3% 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 $110,129 in Tinley Park to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 9.2% cheaper overall than Tinley Park, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in San Antonio than in Tinley Park. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $88,103 in Tinley Park to keep the same standard of living.