Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Median home value$351,900
San Antonio $278,800
Median rent$2,112/mo
San Antonio $1,363/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
San Antonio 34%
Cibolo
Guadalupe County35,109 residents2 school districts
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
6th of 16 San Antonio suburbs. Strongest on housing & affordability, held back by amenities.
57
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 Cibolo is like to live in, by category
Bars show Cibolo against San Antonio. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Within-state proficiency62nd pct
San Antonio median 53rd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.6
San Antonio median 15.4
Graduation rate96%
San Antonio median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Housing cost index118
San Antonio 100
Eff. tax rate1.29%
San Antonio 1.40%
Local sales tax8.25%
San Antonio median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Mean commute29.1 min
San Antonio 26.8 min
Under 30 minutes55%
San Antonio 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
San Antonio median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés13
San Antonio median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
San Antonio median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks13
San Antonio median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$122,365
San Antonio $76,213
Unemployment6.8%
San Antonio 5.5%
Professional occupations47%
San Antonio 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Cibolo on amenities
Cibolo's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Leon Valley24 mi from CiboloB 55 C− New Braunfels11 mi from CiboloB 65 C+ San Antonio20 mi from CiboloC+ 54 C− Universal City5 mi from CiboloC+ 54 C− Seguin15 mi from CiboloC 52 D+ Schertz2 mi from CiboloC 57 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Cibolo
Is Cibolo, TX a good place to live?
Cibolo scores 57 out of 100, 6th of 16 San Antonio suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Cibolo expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $351,900, 26% above the San Antonio median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.29%. $2,112/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Cibolo?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Cibolo sit at the 62nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 16.6 student–teacher ratio. Cibolo is served by Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD and Marion ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Cibolo?
The mean commute is 29.1 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Cibolo?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 13 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Cibolo old or new?
The median home in Cibolo was built in 2008 — 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. 91% 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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