| Index | Beacon Hill | San Antonio | Texas |
| Cost of living | 92 | 95 | 92 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 99 | 96 |
| Groceries | 95 | 95 | 96 |
| Health care | 105 | 105 | 94 |
| Housing | 83 | 92 | 83 |
| Transportation | 93 | 93 | 92 |
| Utilities | 85 | 85 | 104 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $42,217 | $3,518 | $985 | $1,267 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | San Antonio | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.78 | $24.26 | 14.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $43.67 | $45.56 | 4.2% |
| Toothpaste | $3.60 | $3.70 | 2.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.06 | $1.28 | 17.2% |
| Movie | $9.50 | $12.13 | 21.7% |
| Bowling | $13.70 | $18.00 | 23.9% |
| Item | San Antonio | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.93 | $5.84 | 15.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.57 | $1.57 | 0.1% |
| Milk | $4.57 | $4.67 | 2.2% |
| Potatoes | $4.55 | $4.93 | 7.7% |
| Pizza | $11.32 | $12.09 | 6.3% |
| Beer | $10.50 | $10.41 | 0.8% |
| Item | San Antonio | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $132.00 | $125.68 | 5.0% |
| Doctor | $171.14 | $135.78 | 26.0% |
| Dentist | $108.33 | $113.29 | 4.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.16 | $10.65 | 4.7% |
| Lipitor | $481.60 | $468.60 | 2.8% |
| Item | San Antonio | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $156,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 15.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,951.07 | $2,346.69 | 16.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,025.00 | $949.00 | 8.0% |
| Item | San Antonio | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.03 | $3.46 | 12.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.20 | $59.92 | 4.5% |
| Item | San Antonio | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $217.71 | $193.99 | 12.2% |
| Phone | $201.97 | $192.25 | 5.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Von Ormy, TX | 1,022 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Macdona, TX | 258 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Elmendorf, TX | 1,583 | 88 | 11.7% |
| Kirby, TX | 8,709 | 89 | 11.3% |
| Balcones Heights, TX | 3,128 | 92 | 8.0% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,529,133 | 95 | 5.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,581,531 | 102 | 2.4% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,414,545 | 168 | 68.2% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,658,422 | 106 | 6.4% |
| Calgary, AB | 1,371,990 | n/a | |
| Dallas, TX | 1,338,846 | 107 | 7.3% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,529,133 | 95 | 5.5% |
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