What it costs to live in SATX 💵

Cost of living in San Antonio

The overall cost of living in SATX is lower that the national average. | Photo by SATXtoday team

With San Antonio constantly growing and undertaking multiple high-profile developments this year, we figured it was time to talk about the cost of planting some roots in the Alamo City.

The median household income in Bexar County is $58,288 according to the US Census Bureau. State-wide, Texas ranks No. 21 in the country for median income at ~$63,826 per household.

The overall cost of living in San Antonio is lower than the national average, and lower than the rest of the state.

In San Antonio, the cost of healthcare is lower compared to other parts of the state + the US. And the cost of groceries, housing, transportation, and other miscellaneous expenses in the city have lower average costs than other cities in Texas and the country overall.

Breaking down the numbers 💵

Hypothetically speaking, if you live in a household that brings in $50,000 annually – according to experts — you shouldn’t spend more than 30% of your monthly gross income on rent. Don’t worry, we did the math for you — your max monthly rent budget would be $1,250. The average monthly rent for an apartment in San Antonio is $1,281 — putting you over budget.

According to a recent study by Attom Data Solutions, it’s actually more affordable to buy a home in Bexar County than to rent.

Take a look at the chart below to see how SATX’s cost of living compares to that of Austin.

Interested in seeing San Antonio’s cost of living compared to cities in other states? We played around on NerdWallet’s cost of living calculator, where you can put in any city along with your current pre-tax household income to find out what other cities you could actually afford to live in.

We took a look at the cost of living in San Antonio compared to Austin. Here’s what we found:

The cost of living is 12% higher in Austin.
To maintain our standard of living, we would need to bring in $55,918 to our ATX household.
The median cost for a two-bedroom apartment is $1,520, which is $244 more than San Antonio.

SATX also has entities such as the San Antonio Housing Authority + other government-funded programs to help develop more affordable units.

There are also a number of local development firms working on apartments seemingly all the time — from Overland Partners involved in landmark developments to Weston Urban’s 32-story, downtown residential tower.

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Today

Yoga on the Creek | Mon., Sept. 12 | 6-7 p.m. | Legacy Park, 103 W. Houston St. | Free | Center your body and mind at this in-person yoga class with MobileOM. ☯️

Tuesday

Tuesday Tunes | Tues., Sept. 6 | 11 a.m. | 115 N. Main Ave. | Main Plaza| Free | Take a break and enjoy live music at Main Plaza in the Heart of the City. 🎶

Wednesday

Yelp’s Sips & Selfies Experience | Wed., Sept. 14 | 4-8 p.m. | Texas Selfie Museum, 314 E. Commerce St. | Free | Head over to this pop-up experience for live music, complimentary adult beverages, and bites by Crusin Sushi. 🖼️

Thursday

Southside Small Business Networking Event with the WBC | Thurs., Sept. 15 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Tandem, 310 Riverside | Free | Network with small business owners and Live From The Southside. 💼

Friday

Bidi Bidi Banda | Fri, Sept. 16 | 9:30 p.m. | The Rustic | Free | Dance the night away with this all-star Selena Tribute band. 🌹

Saturday

Drum Circle | Sat., Sept. 17 | 9 a.m. | Tobin Center for the Performing Arts | Free | Drums and hand percussion will be available, however, feel free to bring your own percussion instruments. 🪘

Sunday

Hadestown | Tues., Sept. 13 | 8 p.m. | Majestic Theatre | 224 E. Houston St. | $45+ | This Tony award-winning musical intertwines two mythic tales and invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. 🎭

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Weather

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Development

The much-anticipated hotel at Hemisfair has been officially cleared by the Historic and Design Review Commission. Planned for the site at 222 S. Alamo St. is a 17-story, 200-room boutique hotel overlooking the ongoing Civic Park development — see the renderings. 🏨
CEO Andres Andujar of the Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corp. has also announced that construction on Künstler Brewing’s expansion is underway. The project will renovate the existing Pereida House into a space for the brewery. 🍺 (San Antonio Business Journal)

Travel

Southwest Airlines has announced plans to ramp up both domestic and international nonstop services out of the San Antonio International Airport. Travelers can expect more flight options beginning on Thurs., March 9 through Mon., April 10. 🛫 (KSAT-12)

Award

A five-year, $2 million federal grant has been awarded to the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry to support a large special-care dental clinic that will serve adults with special needs as well as children with medical complexities — read more. 🦷

Ranked

UIW has been ranked No. 6 in the nation by Military Times in its 2022 Best for Vets list (a significant jump from last year’s No. 43 ranking). The survey took a look at 300 schools and rated them in several different categories including a range of resources and financial aid.

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Viva Dieciséis 🇲🇽

Viva Dieciséis at Pearl full performance schedule

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Viva Dieciséis at Pearl is a celebration of Mexican Heritage for all ages. | Provided by Pearl

With only a few days until Mexican Independence Day, Pearl has released a full schedule for its Viva Dieciséis festivities happening this Fri., Sept. 16.

Take a look at what you can expect at Pearl this Friday.

5 p.m. | Mariachi Festival kicks off in front of Southerleigh (shade structure)
5 p.m. | Burbank High School mariachi group performance at Parkito (next to Local Coffee)
5:30 p.m. | Loteria games + guitar painting by the Mexican Consulate
6 p.m. | Harris Middle School mariachi group performance at Parkito
6 p.m. | Stilt walkers from Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center perform
6 p.m. | Las Coronelas performance
6:45 p.m. | Grito by Consul General of Mexico + Grito contest
7 p.m. | Trio Chapultepec perform
7 p.m. | Mariachi Azteca to perform under the shade structure with guest Mateo Lopez

In addition to performances, Pearl-area businesses + restaurants will also host their own pop-ups, specials, and artisans markets in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (Thurs., Sept. 15-Sat., Oct. 15) — see more.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Iván.

Editor’s pick: In a Hispanic-majority city, it’s no surprise that we have so many celebrations dedicated to honor Mexican heritage. How do you celebrate Dieciséis de Septiembre? Let us know.

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