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 | Warwick | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,295/mo | 8.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $294,400 | 32.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $81,009 | 26.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 94.7 | 5.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 97.1 | 91.1 | 6.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 84.4 | 84.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 87.9 | 12.6% 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 $101,004 in Warwick to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 1% cheaper overall than Warwick, RI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in San Antonio than in Warwick. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $80,803 in Warwick to keep the same standard of living.