Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas San Antonio-New Braunfels

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas to San Antonio-New Braunfels is strongly favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 100.2 to 94.7 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $637/mo.

-$653
BLS median salary lower in San Antonio-New Braunfels
407 to 395
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
20.5:1 to 14.7:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$2,467
DOL infant care lower / yr in San Antonio-New Braunfels

BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.

Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 100.2 → 94.7
Rent Delta: -$637/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 5% lower cost of living
  • + $637/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 100.2 to 94.7, so each dollar covers more in San Antonio-New Braunfels (ratio 0.95). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $637/mo ($7,644/yr) from $1,735 in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas to $1,098 in San Antonio-New Braunfels.

San Antonio-New Braunfels leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. San Antonio-New Braunfels sits #222 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas is #354/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Strongly Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $653 lower ($69,586 → $68,933). Labor-market size: 1,114,750 tracked jobs at origin vs 1,113,320 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Texas scores 65 (C, #19/51) vs Nevada at 53 (D, #39/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
San Antonio-New Braunfels
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 100.2
RPP 94.7
San Antonio-New Braunfels
Rent (2BR)
$1,735/mo
$1,098/mo
San Antonio-New Braunfels
Wages
$69,586
$68,933
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
Crime
407 per 100K
395 per 100K
San Antonio-New Braunfels
Schools
20.5:1
14.7:1
San Antonio-New Braunfels
Childcare
$10,033/yr
$7,566/yr
San Antonio-New Braunfels
Environment
1021 violations
35693 violations
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas

State retirement friendliness

Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.

Origin state · Nevada
53 D #39/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
84
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
2
Destination state · Texas
65 C #19/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
55
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
44

Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).

Salary Adjustment Calculator

Enter your current salary in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas to see what you'd need to earn in San Antonio-New Braunfels to maintain the same purchasing power.

Equivalent salary in San Antonio-New Braunfels
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Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026