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A town of 45,978, settled in 1843. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Trash day: look up yoursSchertz grades B− overall, 159th of 640 graded towns in Texas, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 80% of the state's and the median household earns $100K. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $309K for a typical one and 4.1 times the San Antonio metro’s $76K median household income. Schertz’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On the outdoors, just 86 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do better. Schertz has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Saint Joseph's Chapel.
Where Schertz beats most towns.
31,465 counted in 2010 and 42,002 in 2020; an estimated 45,978 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 9.1% since 2020, after 33.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Schertz is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,281 in 1960, 42,002 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 4 maps from 1953 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Schertz. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaAlamodome
17 mi LandmarkAlamo Mission
15 mi Stadium & arenaFrost Bank Center
33 mi CaveJacob's Well (Texas)
17 mi LookoutTower of the Americas
22 mi Theme parkSix Flags Fiesta TexasAlamodome: 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 · Jacob's Well (Texas): Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Tower of the Americas: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Chris Hagerman, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Schertz, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Schertz.
Schertz fares better on crime within Texas than nationally, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with San Antonio and other neighbors.
32 miles of trail in 24 parks and preserves. The trail density in Schertz is 0.9 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Crescent Bend Nature Park, 186 acres with 1.6 miles of trail.
| Schertz | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crescent Bend Nature Park | 1.6 mi | 186 |
| 2. Hilltop Park | 0.9 mi | 30 |
| 3. Cut-Off Park | 0.8 mi | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A− for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $309K.
Its public schools are run by Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD. Three of its 16 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray D Corbett J HLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 1,113 | A− |
| Samuel Clemens H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,589 | A− |
| Norma J Paschal ElTop results in townGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 574 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Schertz beats the Texas average on 13 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 12% of adults report frequent physical distress in Schertz.
| Schertz | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Schertz | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.6% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The San Antonio Intl Ap weather station, 14 miles away, records that about 122 days a year reach 90°, more than in 99% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 95.2°, hotter than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 40.5°.
Schertz has warm winters and hot summers. Schertz’s July high is 95°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Schertz | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 41°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Schertz has about as many jobs (20,713) as working residents, but only 1,718 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 10,502 in 2013 to 20,713.
Most working residents leave Schertz for work: only 9% work in town. 5.2% of Schertz residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Schertz has added 10,211 jobs, to 20,713 in 2023.
| Schertz | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 16% | 9.6% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (38% statewide). Schertz has grown 9.1% since 2020, to 45,978 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 40% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.
| Schertz | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 23% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 14% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 26% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.6 years | 35.8 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.3 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 39.7, men 37.5.
| Schertz | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.3% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.7% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.3% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.4% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.9% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.9% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 52 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Schertz.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 71% of Texas’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical value, about $309K, is 9% below its August 2022 peak.
The typical Schertz home is worth about $309,000, down 1.2% in a year, close to the Texas typical home.
| Schertz | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,659 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 69% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Schertz
About 7 of every 100 Schertz residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
2 places in Schertz on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Texas, United States
Schertz ( shurts) is a city in Guadalupe, Bexar, and Comal counties in the U.S. state of Texas, within the San Antonio–New Braunfels metropolitan area. The population was 42,002 at the 2020 census, up from 31,465 at the 2010 census. Schertz was named after the Alsatian family who settled in Texas in the 1840's. The Schertz family were some of the first Germanic emigrants to settle in Central Texas. To this day, the area is rich in German heritage and tradition and many residents trace their lineage back to these emigrants.
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8 towns share a border with Schertz.
It grades higher overall than all 6 graded towns on its borders; New Braunfels (B−) comes closest.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schertz | #159 | B− | D | B | A− | B+ |
| Cibolo | #189 | B− | D | B | B | A− |
| Universal City | #463 | D | C− | C− | C | B |
| San Antonio | #526 | D | C− | D− | B− | C |
| Randolph AFB | — | — | D− | — | A | A |
| Selma | #411 | C− | D | C | C | A− |
| Converse | #481 | D | D | C− | C− | B− |
| New Braunfels | #169 | B− | D | B− | A− | B+ |
Randolph AFB has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Randolph AFB reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Schertz with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Schertz grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #159 of 640 in Texas. It grades B+ for health, B for safety and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
