Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$235,700
San Antonio $278,800
Median rent$1,324/mo
San Antonio $1,363/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
San Antonio 34%
San Antonio
Bexar County1,479,835 residents4 school districts
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
12th of 16 San Antonio suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
54
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 San Antonio is like to live in, by category
Bars show San Antonio against San Antonio. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Within-state proficiency35th pct
San Antonio median 53rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.9
San Antonio median 15.4
Graduation rate91%
San Antonio median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index94
San Antonio 100
Eff. tax rate1.61%
San Antonio 1.40%
Local sales tax8.25%
San Antonio median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute24.5 min
San Antonio 26.8 min
Under 30 minutes66%
San Antonio 61%
Transit stops / sq mi2.4
San Antonio median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés69
San Antonio median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
San Antonio median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks40
San Antonio median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Median household income$65,056
San Antonio $76,213
Unemployment6.2%
San Antonio 5.5%
Professional occupations36%
San Antonio 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than San Antonio on housing & affordability
San Antonio's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Fair Oaks Ranch21 mi from San AntonioA 55 C− Timberwood Park17 mi from San AntonioB+ 60 C Scenic Oaks19 mi from San AntonioB+ 61 C Cibolo20 mi from San AntonioB 57 C− Schertz18 mi from San AntonioC+ 57 C− Selma15 mi from San AntonioC 56 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in San Antonio
Is San Antonio, TX a good place to live?
San Antonio scores 54 out of 100, 12th of 16 San Antonio suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is San Antonio expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $235,700, 15% below the San Antonio median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.61%. $1,324/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in San Antonio?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving San Antonio sit at the 35th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 14.9 student–teacher ratio. San Antonio is served by Northside ISD, North East ISD, San Antonio ISD and Southwest ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from San Antonio?
The mean commute is 24.5 min, with 66% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 2.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in San Antonio?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 69 restaurants and cafés and 40 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in San Antonio old or new?
The median home in San Antonio was built in 1985 — older 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. 61% 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.