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 | Union City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,415/mo | 16.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $448,000 | 55.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $59,967 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 107.5 | 11.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 118.7 | 27.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 102.9 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 105.5 | 9.2% 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 $126,856 in Union City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 21.2% cheaper overall than Union City, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in San Antonio than in Union City. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $101,484 in Union City to keep the same standard of living.