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 | Toms River | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,592/mo | 25.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $356,100 | 44.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $92,012 | 35.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 97.8 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 97.1 | 95.1 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 84.4 | 89.8 | 5.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 95.6 | 3.5% higher 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 $114,658 in Toms River to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 12.8% cheaper overall than Toms River, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in San Antonio than in Toms River. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $91,726 in Toms River to keep the same standard of living.