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San Antonio vs Great Falls
San Antonio and Great Falls
Photo: Montanabw / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Great Falls are under the US rate in this release, 4.3 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at San Antonio to Great Falls
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from San Antonio to Great Falls above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,049 in San Antonio and $1,042 in Great Falls. San Antonio has no state tax on wages. Great Falls has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Great Falls is 88% of the national level for the same work, against 93% in San Antonio.
Great Falls averages 197 sunny days, with July highs around 89°F and January nights around 19°F. San Antonio is 220 sunny days, 95°F in July, 40°F in January. Commutes average 17 minutes in Great Falls and 27 in San Antonio.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough San Antonio → Great Falls pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between San Antonio and Great Falls changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 1,694 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $3,450–$6,500
- Container or pod
- $2,450–$4,650
- Rent a truck
- $1,500–$2,800
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Questions
Is Great Falls cheaper than San Antonio after tax and rent?
No. Great Falls leaves about $362 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,049 in San Antonio and $1,042 in Great Falls.
Does Great Falls have state income tax?
Great Falls is in Montana, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from San Antonio to Great Falls?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.