on $100k a year, leaving San Jose
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 San Jose, 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
60% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$6,939/mo
$2,851 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
84% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
2.7M
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in san antonio.
San Jose edges ahead with 283 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 59 days top 95° here, 19 in San Jose.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.8× more on the calendar than San Jose.
49/100
30% lower than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Guadalupe River State Park, 30 mi.
97/100
2% higher than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
35
21% more than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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