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Santa ClaraTX

A town of 745, settled in 1999.

Population
745
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Typical home
$492K
+2% in a year
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
56.3
years
Jobs based here
41
A commuter town

Is Santa Clara a good place to live?

Santa Clara’s median age is 56.3 years, above both the Texas town median (35.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Santa Clara has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

745 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Marion · 2 miCibolo · 4 miSchertz · 6 miNew Braunfels · 8 miGarden Ridge · 8 miUniversal City · 9 mi
Nearby attractions

Alamodome and 40 more within 40 miles

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

All 78 attractions →
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaAlamodome23 mi LandmarkAlamo Mission31 mi CaveJacob's Well (Texas)20 mi Stadium & arenaFrost Bank Center23 mi LookoutTower of the Americas27 mi Theme parkSix Flags Fiesta Texas
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 · Jacob's Well (Texas): Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Frost Bank Center: Atristan 77, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tower of the Americas: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Chris Hagerman, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Santa Clara: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Santa Clara, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPedernales Electric Coop12.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreen Valley SUDNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Santa Clara’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMarion Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereGuadalupe County Early Voting ClerkGuadalupe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7812478124 100%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 Santa Clara.

Housing

A typical Santa Clara home is worth about $492K

The typical Santa Clara home is worth about $492,000, up 2% in a year, 66% above the Texas typical home. 95% of Santa Clara households own their home, against 69% in Texas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns.

$492KZillow home value

Typical home value

Santa Clara$492K
Texas$296K
+2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Full pageSanta Clara’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 2% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 6.0 years of incomeRentsRents

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

Work & commute

Santa Clara has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Santa Clara for work: only 0% work in town. Santa Clara’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. Jobs based in Santa Clara fell to 41 in 2023, 52 fewer than in 2013.

0%work in town
Santa ClaraTexas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work34 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$82,000$69,000$80,000
Below the poverty line10%12%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Santa Clara0%
San Antonio34%
Austin9%
New Braunfels6%
Schertz5%
22 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Santa Clara
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageSanta Clara’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here41 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Santa ClaraCommute times34 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 22 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Santa Clara faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Santa Clara since 2001.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
1
paid flood claims since 2001
Full pageSanta Clara’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claimsSince 2001Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Santa Clara, expect mild winters and hot summers

Santa Clara has warm winters and hot summers. The July high in Santa Clara is 95°F.

97°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter42–65°
Spring58–80°
Summer73–95°
Fall59–82°
Dec 5
typical first frost
Feb 21
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
Full pageSanta Clara’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 95°, January lows 40°Rain & snow33″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Santa Clara is

Santa Clara beats the Texas average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 13% of Santa Clara adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

Santa ClaraTexas townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)13%18%8.1%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%17%16%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)12%20%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%18%17%
31 measures vs. Texas
10 better16 too close to call5 worse
What stands outSanta ClaraTX
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12%19.3%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7%10.7%
More adults who have had cancer9%6.1%
Resolute Health Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageSanta Clara’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby10.3 miles to an ER · Resolute Health HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 10 of 31

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Santa Clara

16pages on Santa Clara
The big questions
HealthBetter than TX on 10 of 31 CDC measuresCost of living$492K typical home · up 2% in a yearWork & commute$82K median household income · 41 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions78 nearby · Sophienburg Museum and Archives 8 miLibraryMarion Community LibraryCollegesNortheast Lakeview College is 10.3 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1999Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 248 residentsClimate97° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Santa Clara

Northeast Lakeview CollegeCommunity college · Public · Universal City10.3 mi$3,412 in-state tuitionTexas Lutheran UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Seguin10.8 mi$36,230 tuition

About 1 of every 100 Santa Clara residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Santa Clara for work

Where Santa Clara’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

34% → San Antonio San Antonio 34% 9% → Austin Austin 9% 6% → New Braunfels New Braunfels 6% 5% → Schertz Schertz 5% 4% → Houston Houston 4% 4% → Cibolo Cibolo 4% Santa Clara · 0% stay
41jobs based in Santa Clara
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Santa Clara

City in Texas, United States

Santa Clara is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States. The population was 778 at the 2020 census, up from 725 at the 2010 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Santa Clara was incorporated as a city in May 1999.

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

Established
1999
Area
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
594 ft

Questions about Santa Clara

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Santa Clara, TX a good place to live?

Santa Clara has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.