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 Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,384/mo | 14.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $460,400 | 57.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $87,044 | 31.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 104.8 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 143.4 | 40.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 101.6 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 101.4 | 5.5% 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 $121,918 in West Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 18% cheaper overall than West Sacramento, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in San Antonio than in West Sacramento. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $97,534 in West Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.