San Antonio or Seattle: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Seattle wins on more indicators: 7 of 12 against 3.
- Money: San Antonio 3:1
- Climate and risks: Seattle 0:6
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
San Antonio
Indicator
Seattle
Money
Better: San Antonio (3 : 1)Per capita income
higher is better
✗$63,226
202440% lower
✓$104,529
202465% higher
Typical rent
lower is better
✓$1,415
2026-09-3037% lower
✗$2,250
2026-09-3059% higher
Typical home value
lower is better
✓$273,806
2026-09-3062% lower
✗$720,147
2026-09-30163% higher
Price level
lower is better
✓94.7 100 = US average
202415% lower
✗111.1 100 = US average
202417% higher
Climate and risks
Better: Seattle (0 : 6)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✗53 AQI
202413% higher
✓47 AQI
202411% lower
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✗22 days per year
2024450% higher
✓4 days per year
202482% lower
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✗171 days per year
2016-20251293% higher
✓12 days per year
2016-202593% lower
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
tie
0 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
tie
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1 days per year
2016-2025
1 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
640 °C·days per year
2016-2025
2,283 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2,092 °C·days per year
2016-2025
196 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
56 days per year
2016-2025
131 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
0 days per year
2016-2025
2 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
692 mm per year
2016-2025
998 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
10.3 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
8.4 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
14.0 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
16.0 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
64 %
2021-2025
72 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✗130 days per year
2021-202565050% higher
✓0 days per year
2021-2025100% lower
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
192 km
2006-2025
3 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
lower is better
✗0.15 per year
2006-202550% higher
✓0.10 per year
2006-202533% lower
Strongest earthquake in the period
lower is better
✗4.8 magnitude
2006-20253% higher
✓4.7 magnitude
2006-20253% lower
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2,763,006 people
2024
4,145,494 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: San Antonio, Seattle.