Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median home value$389,300
San Antonio $278,800
Median rent$1,327/mo
San Antonio $1,363/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
San Antonio 34%
Canyon Lake
Comal County33,883 residentsComal ISD
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
13th of 16 San Antonio suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
53
San Antonio median 56
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Canyon Lake is like to live in, by category
Bars show Canyon Lake against San Antonio. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 82/100
B+
Within-state proficiency91st pct
San Antonio median 53rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.7
San Antonio median 15.4
Graduation rate97%
San Antonio median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index107
San Antonio 100
Eff. tax rate0.92%
San Antonio 1.40%
Local sales tax8.25%
San Antonio median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 21/100
F
Mean commute38.9 min
San Antonio 26.8 min
Under 30 minutes37%
San Antonio 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
San Antonio median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 9/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
San Antonio median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
San Antonio median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks5
San Antonio median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$97,301
San Antonio $76,213
Unemployment4.0%
San Antonio 5.5%
Professional occupations48%
San Antonio 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Canyon Lake on amenities
Canyon Lake's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
New Braunfels15 mi from Canyon LakeB 65 C+ Universal City23 mi from Canyon LakeC+ 54 C− Schertz22 mi from Canyon LakeC 57 C− Live Oak23 mi from Canyon LakeC 57 C− Selma20 mi from Canyon LakeD+ 56 C− Cibolo22 mi from Canyon LakeD− 57 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Canyon Lake
Is Canyon Lake, TX a good place to live?
Canyon Lake scores 53 out of 100, 13th of 16 San Antonio suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Canyon Lake expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $389,300, 40% above the San Antonio median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.92%. $1,327/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Canyon Lake?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Canyon Lake sit at the 91st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 13.7 student–teacher ratio. Canyon Lake is served by Comal ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Canyon Lake?
The mean commute is 38.9 min, with 37% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 24% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Canyon Lake?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 5 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Canyon Lake old or new?
The median home in Canyon Lake was built in 2001 — newer than the San Antonio median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 80% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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