same $100k income, fresh start from Durham
changea dispatch from
san antonio
TX
29.42°N
98.49°W
San Antonio wraps the River Walk through downtown like a Venetian canal trail (much shorter, but lined with mariachi and margaritas). The Alamo sits in the middle of it all, the five Spanish missions are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the puffy tacos are unlike Tex-Mex anywhere else. Fiesta in April is essentially a 10-day citywide block party. It's bigger and prouder than outsiders expect.
in our guides
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Durham
Not a fortune, but real money. San Antonio runs cheaper than Durham month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,394/mo
17% cheaper than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,939/mo
$665 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
32% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
2.7M
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in san antonio.
Durham gets 178 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Heat is the cost: 59 days top 95° vs Durham's 19.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.2× more on the calendar than Durham.
49/100
2% lower than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Guadalupe River State Park, 30 mi.
97/100
21% higher than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
35
10% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
neighbors of san antonio on the map of tradeoffs:
