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 | West Hartford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,608/mo | 26.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $370,500 | 46.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $124,150 | 52.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.4 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 131.2 | 34.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 100.6 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 103.3 | 7.2% 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 $115,722 in West Hartford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 13.6% cheaper overall than West Hartford, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in San Antonio than in West Hartford. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $92,578 in West Hartford to keep the same standard of living.