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

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

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

+$653
BLS median salary higher in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
395 to 407
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
14.7:1 to 20.5:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$2,467
DOL infant care higher / yr in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas

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
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 94.7 → 100.2
Rent Delta: +$637/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - 5% higher cost of living
  • - $637/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
  • - More expensive childcare

Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP rises from 94.7 to 100.2, so the same paycheck buys less in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas (ratio 1.06). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $637/mo ($7,644/yr) from $1,098 in San Antonio-New Braunfels to $1,735 in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas.

San Antonio-New Braunfels still leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, the origin keeps the edge. Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas sits #354 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom third of the corpus). San Antonio-New Braunfels is #222/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Unfavorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

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

State retirement friendliness favors staying put: 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
San Antonio-New Braunfels
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 94.7
RPP 100.2
San Antonio-New Braunfels
Rent (2BR)
$1,098/mo
$1,735/mo
San Antonio-New Braunfels
Wages
$68,933
$69,586
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
Crime
395 per 100K
407 per 100K
San Antonio-New Braunfels
Schools
14.7:1
20.5:1
San Antonio-New Braunfels
Childcare
$7,566/yr
$10,033/yr
San Antonio-New Braunfels
Environment
35693 violations
1021 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 · Texas
65 C #19/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
55
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
44
Destination state · Nevada
53 D #39/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
84
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
2

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

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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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