San Antonio

Shortest commutes to Downtown San Antonio

Ranked on distance to Downtown San Antonio at 50% and the mean commute time residents report to the Census at 50%. The mean commute includes people who work locally, which is why the two numbers do not always agree.

Updated Sep 2026·16 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
View from the highest point in the San Antonio Botanical Garden
San Antonio$236k median · 24.5 min commute
Commute CHousing D−Cost of living C+
85
Commute score
overall 54 C−
2
Live Oak$246k median · 20.5 min commute
Commute BHousing D+Cost of living D+
82
Commute score
overall 57 C−
3
Leon Valley$253k median · 27.5 min commute
Commute C−Housing D−Cost of living B−
76
Commute score
overall 55 C−
4
Photo of Universal City Municipal Building and City Hall
Universal City$270k median · 26.3 min commute
Commute DHousing D+Cost of living C+
67
Commute score
overall 54 C−
5
The City Hall of Converse, Texas, United States.
Converse$248k median · 26.8 min commute
Commute D+Housing C−Cost of living C−
67
Commute score
overall 53 C−
6
City Hall of Selma, Texas, United States.
Selma$314k median · 29.8 min commute
Commute DHousing CCost of living C
58
Commute score
overall 56 C−
7
Scenic Oaks$563k median · 27.7 min commute
Commute C−Housing B+Cost of living D−
57
Commute score
overall 61 C
8
Main Street in Boerne, Texas ca 1890-1900
Boerne$458k median · 25.3 min commute
Commute C−Housing CCost of living C−
54
Commute score
overall 63 C+
9
City Hall of Cibolo, Texas, United States.
Cibolo$352k median · 29.1 min commute
Commute DHousing BCost of living D+
53
Commute score
overall 57 C−
10
Lake Countdown City at night
Timberwood Park$511k median · 31.1 min commute
Commute DHousing B+Cost of living D−
53
Commute score
overall 60 C
This list's weighting
Distance to downtown 50%Mean commute time 50%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: San Antonio (Jouaienttoi · CC BY-SA 4.0); Universal City (Wkstormwater · CC BY-SA 4.0); Converse (Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0); Selma (Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0); Boerne (Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain); Cibolo (Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0); Timberwood Park (Adamde2011 · CC0).