Comal County · Texas · South · 1.5M residents
San Antonio, TX: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on San Antonio: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Texas median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: Curated city row; coverage varies by fact.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,151/wk. Texas's corporate income tax rate is 0%. Commercial electricity averages 8.6¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,151/wk
Corporate income tax
0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
29%
Commercial electricity
8.6¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast San Antonio's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
59/100
Steady
Ranks San Antonio's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| Median home value | $285,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $160 |
| Property tax rate | 2.1% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,150/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,450/mo |
| State & local income tax | 0% |
| Sales tax | 8.25% |
| Corporate income tax | 0% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,151/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29% |
| Commercial electricity | 8.6¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 26.1/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $128,430 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $94,370 |
| Wage: General manager | $99,790 |
| Wage: Customer service | $42,720 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $37,360 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $53,650 |
| Wage: Electrician | $57,010 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $30,960 |
| Cost of living index | 91 |
| Groceries index | 93 |
| Utilities | $165/mo |
| Transit pass | $38/mo |
| Gas price | $2.80/gal |
| Healthcare index | 94 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,000/mo |
| Median household income | $59,000 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% |
| Population | 1.5M |
| Crime index | 55/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 37/100 |
| Disaster risk | 93/100 |
| Avg. commute | 26 min |
| Sunny days / year | 220 days |
| July high | 96°F |
| January low | 41°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | -2.1% |
| Home price MoM | -0.3% |
| Rent YoY | -2.0% |
| Rent MoM | -0.2% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +1.1% |
| Building permits YoY | -15.0% |
| Ocean coast | 126 mi |
| Big lake | 58 mi |
| Mountains | 301 mi |
| Major airport | 12 mi |
| Ski resort | 511 mi |
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- Is San Antonio a good place to run a business?
- Texas's corporate income tax rate is 0%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,151/wk; commercial electricity averages 8.6¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in San Antonio, TX?
- San Antonio indexes at 91 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,450/mo and a median home value of $285,000.
- How much does a house cost in San Antonio?
- The median home value in San Antonio is $285,000 (compiled estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in San Antonio?
- A two-bedroom in San Antonio rents for about $1,450/mo.