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 | Worcester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,312/mo | 9.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $305,600 | 35.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $63,011 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 94.9 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 97.1 | 91.4 | 6.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 84.4 | 84.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 88.3 | 12.1% 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 $101,784 in Worcester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 1.8% cheaper overall than Worcester, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in San Antonio than in Worcester. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $81,427 in Worcester to keep the same standard of living.