Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Median home value$563,100
San Antonio $278,800
Median rent$1,835/mo
San Antonio $1,363/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
San Antonio 34%
Scenic Oaks
Bexar County10,569 residents2 school districts
61
C
Suburbgrade score
3rd of 16 San Antonio suburbs. Strong on employment & income and housing & affordability, held back by amenities.
61
San Antonio median 56
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Scenic Oaks is like to live in, by category
Bars show Scenic Oaks against San Antonio. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Within-state proficiency69th pct
San Antonio median 53rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.1
San Antonio median 15.4
Graduation rate96%
San Antonio median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 41/100
D−
Housing cost index152
San Antonio 100
Eff. tax rate1.34%
San Antonio 1.40%
Local sales tax8.20%
San Antonio median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Mean commute27.7 min
San Antonio 26.8 min
Under 30 minutes61%
San Antonio 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
San Antonio median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 24/100
F
Restaurants & cafés3
San Antonio median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
San Antonio median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks6
San Antonio median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 83/100
A−
Median household income$174,962
San Antonio $76,213
Unemployment2.5%
San Antonio 5.5%
Professional occupations65%
San Antonio 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Scenic Oaks on amenities
Scenic Oaks's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Leon Valley15 mi from Scenic OaksB 55 C− San Antonio19 mi from Scenic OaksC+ 54 C− Universal City24 mi from Scenic OaksC+ 54 C− Live Oak22 mi from Scenic OaksC 57 C− Boerne7 mi from Scenic OaksD+ 63 C+ Selma23 mi from Scenic OaksD+ 56 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Scenic Oaks
Is Scenic Oaks, TX a good place to live?
Scenic Oaks scores 61 out of 100, 3rd of 16 San Antonio suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Scenic Oaks expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D−. The median home is $563,100, 102% above the San Antonio median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.34%. $1,835/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Scenic Oaks?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Scenic Oaks sit at the 69th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 14.1 student–teacher ratio. Scenic Oaks is served by Boerne ISD and Northside ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Scenic Oaks?
The mean commute is 27.7 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Scenic Oaks?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 3 restaurants and cafés and 6 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Scenic Oaks old or new?
The median home in Scenic Oaks was built in 2011 — 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. 87% 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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