San Antonio has 1.5 million people, so its D is an average across neighborhoods that differ more from each other than most towns do. Within Texas, that puts it 526th of 640. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 88% of U.S. towns. What weighs on its grade: its crime rate is higher than 96% of U.S. towns, with 8,183 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, and homes are expensive, about $245K for a typical one and 3.2 times the San Antonio metro’s $76K median household income. 67% of working residents work locally in San Antonio, against 8.3% in Texas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Jose Antonio Navarro House Complex and Espada Aqueduct. San Antonio's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 94% of U.S. towns.

StrongestAWalkability AHistory A⁻OutdoorsWeakestD⁻Safety C⁻Cost of living

What makes San Antonio stand out

Where San Antonio beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

Jose Antonio Navarro House Complex

HistoryA

Settled in 1718

146 places on the National Register

A history going back 308 years.

Biggest of 16

College	Students
The University of Texas at San Antonio	30,042
Northwest Vista College	13,041
San Antonio College	11,515

Colleges in town

16 colleges

97,410 students on campus

Students are 7% of residents.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

San Antonio5.3

Texas3.5

U.S.3.3

Worth knowing · SafetyD⁻

51% more violent crime than TX

FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.

Jose Antonio Navarro House Complex · National Register of Historic Places

San Antonio’s story

308 years in pictures

Jose Antonio Navarro House Complex is one of 8 National Historic Landmarks here, the National Register’s top tier. Its founding year, 1718, comes before those of 99% of the Texas towns we grade with a known year.

Census counts: 3,488 in 1850, 1,434,625 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 4 maps from 1953 on.

146 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1718San Antonio is settled

Explore the history →

How San Antonio grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far San Antonio is from typical.

How grading works

Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 88% of comparable towns) to D− for safety (better than 4%), so the D overall blends very different results.

SafetyD⁻Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 11.6 of 20; 7.7% of households have no car; 4.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitAOpen →Cost of livingC⁻Open →HealthBaptist Medical Center 2.8 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC⁺Open →Jobs & income$65K median household incomeC⁺Open →SchoolsB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

OutdoorsA⁻Open →History24 notable people born hereAOpen →Civic life2.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

ClimateMild winters, 97° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market64 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 34.9–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Alamodome and 37 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around San Antonio. Close and well known come first.

All 44 attractions →

Big drawin town Stadium & arenaAlamodome

in town LandmarkAlamo Mission

in town Stadium & arenaFrost Bank Center

in town Theme parkSix Flags Fiesta Texas

in town LookoutTower of the Americas

in town Theme parkSeaWorld San Antonio

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Alamodome: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0 · Alamo Mission: Zygmunt Put Zetpe0202, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frost Bank Center: Atristan 77, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Chris Hagerman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tower of the Americas: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · SeaWorld San Antonio: TheConduqtor, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to San Antonio: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in San Antonio, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerCity of San Antonio12.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterSan Antonio Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet11 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpEvery weekCurbside recyclingTown site

SchoolsNorthside Independent School District North East Independent School District2 districts serve San Antonio; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereBexar County Early Voting ClerkBexar County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP codes78251, 78228, 78249, 7825078251 4% · 78228 4% · 78249 4% · 78250 4%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in San Antonio.

San Antonio has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has home values still below their peak, but it reports property crime at about twice the Texas rate.

SafetyD⁻

Property crime in San Antonio is higher than in most of Texas or the rest of the country

Property crime runs at 39 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Texas rate, most of it theft. Reported crimes fell from 90,730 to 68,604 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.

The property crime rate in San Antonio is 39 per 1,000 residents. San Antonio reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less. The violent crime rate in San Antonio is 5.3 per 1,000 residents.

4%of U.S. towns report more crimeD⁻Safety Grade

	San Antonio	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Property crimes per 1,000 (2025)	39 per 1,000 residents	10.7	9.9
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025)	5.3 per 1,000 residents	1.9	1.6

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

San Antonio5.3

Texas3.5

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

San Antonio39

Texas18.1

U.S.15.5

4th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

3rd

percentile among TX towns

8,183

violent crimes reported in 2025

60,421

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageSan Antonio’s safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by type5.3 violent crimes per 1,000 Crime over the yearsDown since 2023 Vs. the neighborsAhead of 1 of its 8 graded neighbors Questions“Is San Antonio, TX safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

SchoolsB⁻

On state tests, San Antonio’s schools trail 52% of Texas districts

Three of its 516 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

48%of TX districts it outscoresB⁻School Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Garcia MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8	Grades 6–8	1,360	A
Reagan H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	3,403	A
Health Careers H STop results in townGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	904	A⁺

Full pageSan Antonio’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsNORTHSIDE ISD Vs. the neighborsAhead of 6 of its 10 graded neighbors Every school516 schools · Bulverde Creek Questions“Are San Antonio’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation

OutdoorsA⁻

Conserved land covers 10% of San Antonio

342 miles of trail in 212 parks and preserves. Government Canyon State Natural Area, at 11,896 acres with 40.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. San Antonio’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.

#116for trails in TX

	San Antonio	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	10%	1.9%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.7 miles per square mile	0.3	0.4

10%

conserved · 32,110 of 321,839 acres

342 mi

of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Government Canyon State Natural Area	40.5 mi	11,896
2. McAllister Park	21.6 mi	850
3. Leon Creek Greenway	11.9 mi	1,096

Full pageSan Antonio’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map342 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk40.5 miles of trail · Government Canyon State Natural Area Conserved land10% conserved · 32,110 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in San Antonio?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

HealthC

On CDC estimates, San Antonio is less healthy than 67% of U.S. towns

San Antonio beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 25% of San Antonio adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

33%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade

	San Antonio	Texas towns	U.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	25%	18%	8.1%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	72%	74%	79%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	25%	20%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	33%	30%	25%

31 measures vs. Texas

1 better21 too close to call9 worse

What stands out	San Antonio	TX
Fewer adults who have had cancer	5.4%	6.1%
More adults facing food insecurity	24.8%	19.3%

Baptist Medical Center

2.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

48th

percentile among TX towns

Full pageSan Antonio’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby2.8 miles to an ER · Baptist Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 1 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

San Antonio has mild winters and hot summers

The San Antonio Incarnate Word weather station records that about 112 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 40.8°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 95.4°.

San Antonio has warm winters and hot summers. Snow is almost unheard of.

97°summer high

	San Antonio	Texas towns	U.S. towns
July high	95°F	95°F	85°F
January low	41°F	37°F	22°F

Typical low → high °F

Winter43–66°

Spring58–81°

Summer73–95°

Fall59–82°

Nov 28

typical first frost

Feb 25

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

97°

typical summer high

Full pageSan Antonio’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 95°, January lows 41°Rain & snow32″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade C⁻

San Antonio earns a C− for cost of living

The typical value, about $245K, is 10% below its August 2022 peak.

52% of households own their home in San Antonio. The typical San Antonio home is worth about $245,000, down 2.2% in a year, 17% below the Texas typical home.

$245KZillow home value

	San Antonio	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	52%	69%	73%
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent	54%	50%	48%
Median rent	$1,324 a month	$1,206 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

San Antonio$245K

Texas$296K

Market temperature

days on market

96.7%

sale-to-list price

−2.2%

value change, 1 year

936

homes sold in May

Full pageSan Antonio’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsDown 2.2% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.8 years of income Rents$1,324 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighborsAhead of 7 of its 10 graded neighbors

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C⁺

About two in three of San Antonio’s working residents work in town

Since 2013, San Antonio has added 141,871 jobs, to 771,081 in 2023. The top destinations are Austin (4%), Houston (3%) and Leon Valley (2%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

67%work in town

	San Antonio	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	17%	12%	9.6%
Work from home	14%	9.6%	11%
Median household income	$65,000	$69,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In San Antonio67%

Austin4%

Houston3%

Leon Valley2%

Dallas1%

10 mi

median commute distance

771,081

jobs based in San Antonio

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Walkability grade: more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns

Full pageSan Antonio’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here771,081 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work67% work in San Antonio Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 10 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C⁺

Moderate risk in San Antonio, with inland flooding at the top

1,003 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 99 properties have flooded more than once.

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 1,003 flood insurance claims have been paid out in San Antonio.

58risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHail

1,003

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageSan Antonio’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims1,003 paid flood claims · Since 1978 Past disasters8 federal disasters · Paid out in San Antonio Get ready7.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

An age mix much like Texas’s

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Texas average. San Antonio has grown 8% since 2020, to 1,548,422 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.

34.9median age · TX 35.6

	San Antonio	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Median age	34.9 years	35.9 years	40.5 years
Aged 65 or older	13%	14%	18%
Under 18	24%	26%	22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	29%	23%	29%

San AntonioTexasUnited States

TXU.S.

Ages · share of residents

16%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma15%

High school26%

Some college21%

Associate’s8%

Bachelor’s18%

Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

50.5% women, 49.5% men

About 98 men for every 100 women. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 36.1, men 33.7.

Ages and education in San Antonio
	San Antonio	TX	U.S.
Under 10	12.6%	13.3%	11.6%
10 to 17	11%	11.7%	10.3%
18 to 24	10.8%	9.7%	9.1%
25 to 34	15.9%	14.5%	13.7%
35 to 44	14%	14.1%	13.2%
45 to 54	11.7%	12.3%	12.2%
55 to 64	10.7%	11.1%	12.7%
65 to 74	8.1%	8.2%	10.2%
75 and older	5.4%	5.2%	7%
No diploma	15.4%	14%	10.4%
High school	26.1%	24.3%	26%
Some college	21.4%	20.1%	19.1%
Associate’s	8.2%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	17.8%	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate	11.2%	12.3%	14.1%

Full pageSan Antonio by the numbersOpen the page

Ages34.9 median age · 14% are 65 or older Schooling29% have a four-year degree Homes52% own their home · Homeowners Income$65K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Keep exploring

Everything we know about San Antonio

20pages on San Antonio

The big questions

SchoolsB⁻Behind 52% of TX districts · 516 schools SafetyD⁻5.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthCBetter than TX on 1 of 31 CDC measures Cost of livingC⁻$245K typical home · down 2.2% in a year Work & commuteC⁺$65K median household income · 771,081 jobs here Natural hazardsC⁺FEMA risk higher than 58% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

OutdoorsA⁻342 mi of trails · 10% conserved land PlacesAttractions44 nearby · Alamodome under 1 mi LibraryDWestfall Branch Library CollegesTexas A&M University-San Antonio, in town

The story

HistoryASettled 1718 · 146 on the National Register Famous people24 born in San Antonio Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 85 residents Climate97° summer highs

Day to day

News12 recent stories about San Antonio WeatherHandbookZIP code 78201, 78202, 78203 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

18 within 15 miles of the center of San Antonio

Texas A&M University-San AntonioUniversity or college · Public · San AntonioIn town$9,654 in-state tuition Palo Alto CollegeCommunity college · Public · San AntonioIn town$3,412 in-state tuition Northeast Lakeview CollegeCommunity college · Public · Universal City13.4 mi$3,412 in-state tuition

About 7 of every 100 San Antonio residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

College town

The University of Texas at San Antonio calls San Antonio home

16 colleges in town.

The University of Texas at San Antonio30,042 students on campus

Admission: 87%
Net price: $10,836
Graduate: 53%

Northwest Vista College13,041 students on campus

Admission: Open
Net price: $4,525
Graduate: 32%

San Antonio College11,515 students on campus

Admission: Open
Net price: $4,585
Graduate: 26%

College Scorecard · IPEDS

Landmarks

146 places in San Antonio on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

Jose Antonio Navarro House ComplexBuilt 1964 · National Historic Landmark

Alamo, TheBuilt 1718 · National Historic Landmark

Espada AqueductNational Historic Landmark

Mission ConcepcionBuilt 1731 · National Historic Landmark

Famous people from San Antonio

24 notable people were born in San Antonio.

See all 24 →

Joan CrawfordAmerican actress · 1905–1977

Michelle RodriguezAmerican actress · born 1978

Robert RodriguezAmerican filmmaker · born 1968

Jared PadaleckiAmerican actor · born 1982

Megan Thee StallionAmerican rapper, singer and songwriter · born 1995

Rick RiordanAmerican author · born 1964

About San Antonio

City in Texas, United States

Official town website ↗

San Antonio ( SAN an-TOH-nee-oh; Spanish for "Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, the second-most populous city in Texas (after Houston), and the second-most populous city in the Southern U.S., with a population of 1.43 million at the 2020 census. The Greater San Antonio metropolitan area, with an estimated 2.76 million residents, ranks as the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest in the nation. It is the county seat of Bexar County. The area was named "San Antonio" in 1691 by a Spanish expedition in honor of Saint Anthony of Padua. A Spanish mission and colonial outpost was founded there in…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1718
Area: 467 sq mi
Elevation: 650 ft
ZIP code: 78201, 78202, 78203
Area code: 210

San Antonio’s neighbors

10 towns share a border with San Antonio.

Explore the map →

All 7 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its D; Windcrest (C−) is closest. Kirby next door grades lower for schools (C− to San Antonio’s B−) and higher for cost of living (B to C−).

How the neighbors grade

Town	TX rank	Overall	Cost	Safety	Schools	Health
San Antonio	#526	D	C⁻	D⁻	B⁻	C
Timberwood Park	#171	B⁻	D	—	B⁺	A
Kirby	#418	C⁻	B	D	C⁻	C
Helotes	#123	B	D	B⁺	C⁺	A
Live Oak	#339	C	C⁻	D	C⁺	B⁺
Cross Mountain	#78	B⁺	C⁺	—	C⁺	A⁻
Windcrest	#432	C⁻	D	D⁻	B⁻	B⁻
Schertz	#159	B⁻	D	B	A⁻	B⁺

Timberwood Park and Cross Mountain report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare San Antonio with a neighbor →

Questions about San Antonio

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is San Antonio, TX a good place to live?

San Antonio grades D overall, better than 8% of U.S. towns and #526 of 640 in Texas. It grades C for health, D− for safety and B− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D−.

Is San Antonio, TX expensive?

Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.

What is San Antonio, TX known for?

24 notable people were born here, including Joan Crawford and Michelle Rodriguez.

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What is it like to live in San Antonio?

What makes San Antonio stand out

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

308 years in pictures

How San Antonio grades

Alamodome and 37 more within 40 miles

Moving to San Antonio: who provides what

The data

Property crime in San Antonio is higher than in most of Texas or the rest of the country

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Property crime per 1,000 residents

On state tests, San Antonio’s schools trail 52% of Texas districts

Conserved land covers 10% of San Antonio

On CDC estimates, San Antonio is less healthy than 67% of U.S. towns

San Antonio has mild winters and hot summers

Typical low → high °F

San Antonio earns a C− for cost of living

Typical home value

About two in three of San Antonio’s working residents work in town

Where working residents work

Moderate risk in San Antonio, with inland flooding at the top

An age mix much like Texas’s

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

Women and men · all residents

Everything we know about San Antonio

Colleges nearby

The University of Texas at San Antonio calls San Antonio home

Landmarks

Famous people from San Antonio

About San Antonio

San Antonio’s neighbors

Questions about San Antonio