Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Median home value$339,400
San Antonio $278,800
Median rent$1,654/mo
San Antonio $1,363/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
San Antonio 34%
New Braunfels
Comal & Guadalupe counties104,643 residents2 school districts
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
1st of 16 San Antonio suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
65
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 New Braunfels is like to live in, by category
Bars show New Braunfels against San Antonio. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 81/100
B+
Within-state proficiency83rd pct
San Antonio median 53rd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
San Antonio median 15.4
Graduation rate96%
San Antonio median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index111
San Antonio 100
Eff. tax rate1.18%
San Antonio 1.40%
Local sales tax8.25%
San Antonio median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute27.1 min
San Antonio 26.8 min
Under 30 minutes65%
San Antonio 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
San Antonio median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés87
San Antonio median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
San Antonio median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks34
San Antonio median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Median household income$86,021
San Antonio $76,213
Unemployment4.2%
San Antonio 5.5%
Professional occupations43%
San Antonio 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than New Braunfels on commute & transport
New Braunfels's weakest grade is C−. One suburb is within 25 miles and scores higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Live Oak17 mi from New BraunfelsB 57 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in New Braunfels
Is New Braunfels, TX a good place to live?
New Braunfels scores 65 out of 100, 1st of 16 San Antonio suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is New Braunfels expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $339,400, 22% above the San Antonio median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.18%. $1,654/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in New Braunfels?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving New Braunfels sit at the 83rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. New Braunfels is served by New Braunfels ISD and Comal ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from New Braunfels?
The mean commute is 27.1 min, with 65% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in New Braunfels?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 87 restaurants and cafés and 34 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in New Braunfels old or new?
The median home in New Braunfels was built in 2006 — 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. 72% 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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