on $100k a year, leaving Nashville
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 Nashville
San Antonio gives you room Nashville doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,394/mo
22% cheaper than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Nashville
$6,939/mo
$396 more than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
39% cheaper than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
2.7M
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in san antonio.
Nashville edges ahead with 173 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 59 days top 95° vs Nashville's 4.
Noticeably quieter than Nashville. About 60% fewer events on a typical month.
49/100
12% lower than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Guadalupe River State Park, 30 mi.
97/100
1% higher than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
35
26% fewer than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
neighbors of san antonio on the map of tradeoffs:
