Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median home value$317,100
San Antonio $278,800
Median rent$1,659/mo
San Antonio $1,363/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
San Antonio 34%
Schertz
Bexar & Guadalupe & Comal counties44,050 residents3 school districts
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
5th of 16 San Antonio suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
57
San Antonio median 56
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Schertz is like to live in, by category
Bars show Schertz against San Antonio. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Within-state proficiency64th pct
San Antonio median 53rd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.7
San Antonio median 15.4
Graduation rate96%
San Antonio median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index111
San Antonio 100
Eff. tax rate1.35%
San Antonio 1.40%
Local sales tax7.75%
San Antonio median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 36/100
F
Mean commute31.7 min
San Antonio 26.8 min
Under 30 minutes50%
San Antonio 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
San Antonio median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Restaurants & cafés23
San Antonio median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
San Antonio median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks65
San Antonio median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median household income$99,948
San Antonio $76,213
Unemployment6.2%
San Antonio 5.5%
Professional occupations42%
San Antonio 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Schertz on commute & transport
Schertz's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Live Oak5 mi from SchertzB 57 C− San Antonio18 mi from SchertzC 54 C− Leon Valley22 mi from SchertzC− 55 C− New Braunfels12 mi from SchertzC− 65 C+ Seguin17 mi from SchertzC− 52 D+ Converse5 mi from SchertzD+ 53 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Schertz
Is Schertz, TX a good place to live?
Schertz scores 57 out of 100, 5th 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 Schertz expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $317,100, 14% above the San Antonio median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.35%. $1,659/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Schertz?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Schertz sit at the 64th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 15.7 student–teacher ratio. Schertz is served by Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD, Comal ISD and East Central ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Schertz?
The mean commute is 31.7 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Schertz?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 23 restaurants and cafés and 65 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Schertz old or new?
The median home in Schertz was built in 2002 — 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.