San Antonio

Best San Antonio suburbs for young professionals

Ranked on employment and income at 25%, amenities at 25%, commute at 20%, median rent at 15% (lower is better) and cost of living at 15%. Schools are not counted.

Updated Sep 2026·16 suburbs considered, 10 listed
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I took photo on May 19, 2009.Billy Hathorn (talk) 05:07, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
New Braunfels$339k median · 27.1 min commute
Employment CAmenities BCommute C−
58
Score
overall 65 C+
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Leon Valley$253k median · 27.5 min commute
Employment FAmenities BCommute C−
58
Score
overall 55 C−
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View from the highest point in the San Antonio Botanical Garden
San Antonio$236k median · 24.5 min commute
Employment DAmenities C+Commute C
57
Score
overall 54 C−
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Live Oak$246k median · 20.5 min commute
Employment C−Amenities CCommute B
57
Score
overall 57 C−
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Photo of Universal City Municipal Building and City Hall
Universal City$270k median · 26.3 min commute
Employment C−Amenities C+Commute D
57
Score
overall 54 C−
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The Park Hotel in Seguin, Texas, United States was completed in 1917. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1980. It wa
Seguin$249k median · 24.7 min commute
Employment DAmenities CCommute C−
56
Score
overall 52 D+
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The City Hall of Converse, Texas, United States.
Converse$248k median · 26.8 min commute
Employment B−Amenities D+Commute D+
53
Score
overall 53 C−
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Main Street in Boerne, Texas ca 1890-1900
Boerne$458k median · 25.3 min commute
Employment CAmenities D+Commute C−
52
Score
overall 63 C+
9
City Hall of Selma, Texas, United States.
Selma$314k median · 29.8 min commute
Employment C+Amenities D+Commute D
51
Score
overall 56 C−
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Oak tree in Pleasanton, TX
Pleasanton$204k median · 24.1 min commute
Employment D+Amenities FCommute D+
50
Score
overall 49 D+
This list's weighting
Employment 25%Amenities 25%Commute 20%Median rent (lower is better) 15%Cost of living 15%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: New Braunfels (Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0); San Antonio (Jouaienttoi · CC BY-SA 4.0); Universal City (Wkstormwater · CC BY-SA 4.0); Seguin (Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0); Converse (Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0); Boerne (Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain); Selma (Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0); Pleasanton (Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0).