($1,474) Movers From Reno, NV to San Antonio, TX

What to know before moving from Reno to San Antonio

Moving from Reno to San Antonio comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since San Antonio is generally more expensive than Reno, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in San Antonio are 12% lower than in Reno, which means you’ll have more money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in San Antonio.
  Home prices in San Antonio are 52.4% lower than in Reno.
• Income in San Antonio is 6.1% lower than in Reno, so you could earn less for doing the same job. The top employers in San Antonio include Joint Base San Antonio (Three Military Bases), H-E-B, and USAA.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in San Antonio, since the cost of living for a single person in San Antonio is 3.4% higher than in Reno. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• The cost of living for a family is the same in San Antonio and Reno.
• The unemployment rate in San Antonio is 17.39% lower than in Reno.
• Sales taxes are the same in San Antonio and Reno.
• State income taxes are the same in San Antonio and Reno.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $3,101.79 in San Antonio to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Reno.

How life is different in Reno vs. San Antonio

• The population of San Antonio is about 443% greater than Reno, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• San Antonio offers better access to buses and trains than Reno, based on public transportation ratings. San Antonio has a transit score of 6 out of 10 compared to 4 in Reno. The higher the score, the more public transportation pickup and dropoff locations a city provides.
• You’ll find San Antonio to be about as walkable as Reno. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 37 and 40 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• You probably won’t see as many cycling lanes or off-road trails in San Antonio, which is ranked as less bike-friendly than Reno. While Reno has a bike-friendliness score of 52 out of 100, San Antonio earned a 45. Scores are based on factors like whether a city accommodates cyclists on major roadways, how often people bike to work, and how many steep hills it has.
• You can anticipate the same crime rate in San Antonio as Reno. With the crime index, lower scores are better because they indicate less crime. Cities with scores of 20 or below, for example, have much fewer instances of crime than those with scores of 80–100.
• San Antonio is generally as safe as Reno, according to their similar safety index ratings. The ratings are based on how comfortable residents feel about walking alone during the daytime and nighttime and the number of small crimes like theft and muggings.
• The air quality in San Antonio isn’t as good as it is in Reno, so you may want to take precautions if you suffer from conditions like allergies or asthma. San Antonio has an air quality rating of Moderate, and Reno is considered to be good. Cities with good to moderate air quality may have varying levels of minor potential for health risks for certain people. Beyond the moderate rating, those health risks increase in severity and the amount of residents affected.