Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$246,300
San Antonio $278,800
Median rent$1,634/mo
San Antonio $1,363/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
San Antonio 34%
Live Oak
Bexar County15,984 residents2 school districts
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
7th of 16 San Antonio suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
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 Live Oak is like to live in, by category
Bars show Live Oak against San Antonio. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Within-state proficiency37th pct
San Antonio median 53rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.6
San Antonio median 15.4
Graduation rate88%
San Antonio median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Housing cost index103
San Antonio 100
Eff. tax rate1.39%
San Antonio 1.40%
Local sales tax8.25%
San Antonio median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Mean commute20.5 min
San Antonio 26.8 min
Under 30 minutes80%
San Antonio 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
San Antonio median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Restaurants & cafés47
San Antonio median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
San Antonio median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks20
San Antonio median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$79,696
San Antonio $76,213
Unemployment4.9%
San Antonio 5.5%
Professional occupations42%
San Antonio 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Live Oak on housing & affordability
Live Oak's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Fair Oaks Ranch22 mi from Live OakA 55 C− Timberwood Park13 mi from Live OakB+ 60 C Scenic Oaks22 mi from Live OakB+ 61 C Cibolo7 mi from Live OakB 57 C− Canyon Lake23 mi from Live OakC+ 53 C− Schertz5 mi from Live OakC+ 57 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Live Oak
Is Live Oak, TX a good place to live?
Live Oak scores 57 out of 100, 7th of 16 San Antonio suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Live Oak expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $246,300, 12% below the San Antonio median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.39%. $1,634/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Live Oak?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Live Oak sit at the 37th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 14.6 student–teacher ratio. Live Oak is served by Judson ISD and North East ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Live Oak?
The mean commute is 20.5 min, with 80% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Live Oak?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 47 restaurants and cafés and 20 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Live Oak old or new?
The median home in Live Oak was built in 1990 — close to 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. 70% 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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