on $100k a year, leaving Manchester
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 Manchester, every month
San Antonio gives you room Manchester doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,394/mo
33% cheaper than Manchester(vs $2,092/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Manchester
$6,939/mo
$698 more than Manchester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
49% cheaper than Manchester
vs $548k in Manchester
2.7M
vs 427k in Manchester
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in san antonio.
Manchester only logs 154 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 59 days top 95° vs Manchester's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 7.5× more on the calendar than Manchester.
49/100
21% lower than Manchester
vs 62/100 in Manchester
Closest outdoor draw: Guadalupe River State Park, 30 mi.
97/100
1% lower than Manchester
vs 98/100 in Manchester
35
169% more than Manchester
vs 13 nonstops in Manchester
same energy as san antonio, different zip code:
