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 | Wake Forest | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,354/mo | 12.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $397,300 | 50.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $115,159 | 48.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.2 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 90.7 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 98.9 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 97.2 | 1.4% 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 $105,794 in Wake Forest to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 5.5% cheaper overall than Wake Forest, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in San Antonio than in Wake Forest. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $84,635 in Wake Forest to keep the same standard of living.