Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Texas
Waco is a supplemental starter city profile for the central Texas college and regional market in Texas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Texas
San Antonio is the affordability counterpoint in the Texas launch cluster, with a lower housing-cost profile and strong usefulness for budget-first movers comparing Central and South Texas.
Comparison
San Antonio has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Waco has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as San Antonio minus Waco.
| Metric | Waco | San Antonio | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,333 | $1,365 | +$32 | Waco | Waco has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $196,465 | $251,035 | +$54,570 | Waco | Waco has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $283/mo | $379/mo | +$96/mo | Waco | Waco has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 89 | -9 | San Antonio | San Antonio has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $57,287 | $54,600 | -$2,687 | San Antonio | San Antonio has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 84/100 | -1 | Waco | Waco has the higher move score. |