Cost of Living
per year
per month
How San Angelo's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
How far does your salary go in San Angelo?
Your $100,000 in San Angelo has the same purchasing power as $112,982 in the average US city. You'd need $12,982 less here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
bachelor's or higher
Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
See a side-by-side breakdown of cost of living, housing, and salaries.
Popular comparisons
Sorted by affordability — most affordable first.
Within 10 points of San Angelo's cost index of 89, sorted by closest match.
People moving to San Angelo usually have at least one specific reason. Most of them line up with what the data shows: living costs come in under the us baseline, wage income stays untaxed at the state level, plus 2 more things worth knowing. Here's what's actually on the table.
San Angelo sits at 89 on the composite cost-of-living index — about 11% under the national average. Not the cheapest place in the country, but enough of a discount to notice on rent and groceries every month. Median rent in town runs about $1,037/mo against a typical household income of $65,040, which is the kind of ratio that leaves room to save.
Wage income in San Angelo isn't taxed at the state level. Texas is one of the few US states with no income tax, which is one of the reasons people relocating from high-tax states tend to land here in the first place.
At about 3.1% unemployment, San Angelo's labor market is running on the tight side. Easier to land a role, easier to negotiate, easier to leave one job for a better one — the practical things that matter when you're actually looking.
The average one-way commute in San Angelo is about 18 minutes — short by US standards (the national average is closer to 27). Over a year of working days, that's hundreds of hours that don't get spent in traffic, which is the kind of thing you notice in the weekend rather than the weekday.
Reasons are pulled from San Angelo's actual data — Census ACS, BLS, BEA, NOAA, EPA AQS, FBI, and Walk Score. We don't list positives that aren't supported by the numbers, which is why different cities show different sections.
Snow is a regular feature, not a surprise. With winter temperatures hovering near 29°F, San Angelo sees enough snowfall that locals don't think twice about it but also enough mild stretches that nobody owns three pairs of boots.
Cold but workable. Winter in San Angelo averages about 29°F — colder than the national norm, mild compared to the upper Midwest. A solid coat handles most days; the genuine cold snaps are short.
Genuinely hot. Summer in San Angelo averages about 92°F, and peak afternoons run well over a hundred. Outdoor plans move to mornings and evenings; AC is the most-used appliance in the house.
Zone 8, give or take a half-zone. San Angelo's typical winter low puts it in that band on the USDA Hardiness map, which is what nurseries label plants against. Use Zone 8 as your starting filter; the USDA's interactive map is more precise for borderline cases.
San Angelo sits at about 1,893 feet (577 m) — meaningfully higher than coastal cities, but not high enough to noticeably affect breathing or cooking.
Average for an American city. San Angelo's reported crime rate of about 3,189 per 100,000 residents sits roughly in line with the US baseline of ~3,500. Like anywhere else, the citywide number masks real differences between neighborhoods — worth looking at specific areas before deciding.
No — your dollar actually goes further here. San Angelo's composite cost-of-living index is 89, roughly 11% under the US average. Housing is usually the biggest driver of the discount.
Mostly car-dependent. San Angelo's Walk Score of 48/100 means a handful of errands work on foot — depending on the neighborhood — but most residents still need a car for the rest.
Roughly $61,957 a year would match the lifestyle of someone earning $70,000 in an average US city. That's a starting point, not a target — negotiate higher when you can. Median rent in San Angelo runs about $1,037/mo — keeping housing under 30% of gross income points to a similar floor on what you'd want to earn.