$100k a year, no longer in Los Angeles
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
under Los Angeles, every month
In San Antonio, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,394/mo
52% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,939/mo
$2,280 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
73% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
2.7M
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in san antonio.
Los Angeles gets 283 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Heat is the cost: 59 days top 95° vs Los Angeles's 19.
But the calendar thins out: Los Angeles stays 3.1× busier.
49/100
27% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Guadalupe River State Park, 30 mi.
97/100
1% higher than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
35
77% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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