same $100k income, fresh start from New York
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 New York, every month
Move to San Antonio and the monthly math gets easier. New York's rent is the headline; San Antonio's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,394/mo
58% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
0%
$894/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,939/mo
$2,829 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
62% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
2.7M
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in san antonio.
New York actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 59 days a year clear 95°, well past New York's 1.
New York hosts 34.6× more events.
49/100
37% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Guadalupe River State Park, 30 mi.
97/100
3% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
35
84% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
neighbors of san antonio on the map of tradeoffs:
