Phoenix vs San Antonio
Phoenix, AZ compared with San Antonio, TX · 847 miles apart
Phoenix has 1,665,481 residents to San Antonio’s 1,548,422. Phoenix comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. San Antonio does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| Phoenix, AZ | San Antonio, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,665,481 | 1,548,422 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,213 | 3,103 |
| Median household income | $81,332 | $65,056 |
| Median home value | $420,700 | $235,700 |
| Median rent | $1,582 | $1,324 |
| Homeownership | 57.3% | 52.2% |
| Average commute | 25.6 min | 24.5 min |
| Median age | 34.9 | 34.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 33.6% | 29% |
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 17.1% |
| Unemployment | 5% | 6.2% |
| Price to income | 5.2× | 3.6× |
| Clear days a year | 126 | 54 |
| Days above 90°F | 166 | 119 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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