City comparison
Eugene, OR vs San Antonio, TX
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Eugene, OR are 7.2% higher than in San Antonio, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in San Antonio, TX would need about $107,200 in Eugene, OR to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,286 a month in Eugene, OR versus $1,177 in San Antonio, TX. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Eugene, OR and 18% in San Antonio, TX.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $7,920 a year higher in Eugene, OR than in San Antonio, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +1.5% moving from Eugene, OR to San Antonio, TX ($106,437 → $108,001), while prices change by −6.7%. Net effect of the transfer: +8.8% in real buying power.
- Eugene, OR: price level 101.6 (about average)
- San Antonio, TX: price level 94.7 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Eugene, OR | San Antonio, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 101.6 | 94.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $93,254 in San Antonio | $107,234 in Eugene |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,286/mo | $1,177/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $71,260 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $7,920 (OR) | $0 (TX) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 22% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,680 | $47,010 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX |
Rent areas: Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA and San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Eugene-Springfield, OR and San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Eugene | San Antonio |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 98.3 | 94.6 |
| Goods | 105.3 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 102.5 | 82.2 |
| Other services | 100.3 | 96.2 |
| Overall | 101.6 | 94.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Eugene, OR → San Antonio, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +7.2%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax −$7,920/yr.
91 Strong offer
San Antonio, TX → Eugene, OR
Same pay buys less
Buying power −6.7%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$7,920/yr.
48 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Eugene, OR is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; San Antonio, TX is in San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX. The last column shows what a transfer from Eugene, OR to San Antonio, TX at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Eugene, OR | San Antonio, TX | Real change, Eugene → San Antonio |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $62,629 | +8.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $75,776 | +8.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $90,823 | +8.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $108,001 | +8.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $127,624 | +8.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Eugene, OR | San Antonio, TX | San Antonio pay in Eugene dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $64,260 | $61,720 | $66,185 (+3.0%) |
| Software Developers | $121,050 | $128,430 | $137,721 (+13.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,930 | $78,650 | $84,340 (+5.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $113,720 | $94,370 | $101,197 (−11.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.