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Affordable Alternatives to San Antonio

Cities ranked by lifestyle match โ€” walkability, job market, and cost of living โ€” not just the cheapest price tag.

COL Index87100 = US avg
1BR Rent$1,100/mo
Walk Score36/100
State Income TaxNone

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Stay in Texas

Cheaper cities within Texas โ€” same state laws, familiar surroundings.

๐ŸŒฎ McAllen
COL 78
1BR $950/mo
10% cheaper
๐ŸŒฎ Laredo
COL 79
1BR $950/mo
9% cheaper
๐ŸŒฎ El Paso
COL 80
1BR $1,050/mo
8% cheaper
๐Ÿค  Amarillo
COL 80
1BR $950/mo
8% cheaper

More affordable metros

All other established metros cheaper than San Antonio, sorted by cost of living.

๐ŸŽต Jackson, MS
COL 791BR $1,000/moSave $100/mo on rent9% cheaper
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๐ŸŽฏ Springfield, MO
COL 791BR $950/moSave $150/mo on rent9% cheaper
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โš™๏ธ Montgomery, AL
COL 811BR $1,050/moSave $50/mo on rent7% cheaper
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๐ŸŽท Shreveport, LA
COL 811BR $1,000/moSave $100/mo on rent7% cheaper
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๐ŸŒป Toledo, OH
COL 811BR $1,050/moSave $50/mo on rent7% cheaper
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๐Ÿ Fort Wayne, IN
COL 811BR $1,000/moSave $100/mo on rent7% cheaper
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San Antonio at a glance

87
COL index
100 = US avg
$1,100
1BR rent
per month
$260K
Home price
median
None
State tax
income

Cities with similar cost of living

Detroit, MICOL: 87Lakeland, FLCOL: 87Winston-Salem, NCCOL: 87Columbia, SCCOL: 87

COL data: Numbeo, Zillow, BLS ยท Walk scores: Walk Scoreยฎ ยท Q1 2026 ยท For general guidance only