Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Seguin earns a D, ranked 569th of 640 in Texas, mostly because of health. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 79% of the country. It also has a long history, with 10 places on the National Register. 29% of working residents work locally in Seguin, against 8.3% in Texas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Los Nogales and Hardscramble.
Where Seguin beats most towns.
Erskine House No. 1| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Texas Lutheran University | 1,322 |
Nanci Griffith
Census counts: 792 in 1860, 29,433 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 4 maps from 1930 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Seguin is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Seguin, 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 Seguin.
Seguin has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns and has home values still below their peak, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
25% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Seguin. Seguin beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 16% of adults have diabetes in Seguin.
| Seguin | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Seguin | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.7% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Seguin ISD. Two of its 14 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briesemeister MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 798 | D |
| Seguin H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,020 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
The violent crime rate in Seguin is 4.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Seguin | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 15.3 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
9.0 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. Max Starcke Park, at 241 acres with 5.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Seguin | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Max Starcke Park | 5.2 mi | 241 |
| 2. Manuel C. Castilla Park | 0.3 mi | 14 |
| 3. Bauer Park | 0.3 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
July afternoons average 95.6°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 40.3°.
Seguin has warm winters and hot summers. Seguin’s July high is 96°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Seguin | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 40°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 14,194 in 2013 to 18,942.
About one in 3 of Seguin’s working residents works in town. 17% of Seguin residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Seguin has added 4,748 jobs, to 18,942 in 2023.
| Seguin | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical value, about $268K, is 12% below its July 2022 peak.
The typical Seguin home is worth about $268,000, down 1.7% in a year, 9% below the Texas typical home.
| Seguin | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,187 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
330 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 99 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 330 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Seguin.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Seguin. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaAlamodome
33 mi LandmarkAlamo Mission
32 mi CaveJacob's Well (Texas)
30 mi Stadium & arenaFrost Bank Center
39 mi Theme parkSix Flags Fiesta Texas
33 mi LookoutTower of the AmericasAlamodome: 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 · Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Chris Hagerman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tower of the Americas: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Seguin
About 6 of every 100 Seguin residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
25,175 counted in 2010 and 29,433 in 2020; an estimated 41,048 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 39.3% since 2020, after 16.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
10 places in Seguin on the National Register of Historic Places.
20 notable people were born in Seguin.
City in, Texas, United States
Seguin ( sih-GHEEN) is a city in and the county seat of Guadalupe County, Texas, United States. Its population was 29,433 at the 2020 census, and according to 2023 census estimates, the city had a population of 36,013.
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2 towns share a border with Seguin.
Geronimo and McQueeney have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Geronimo and McQueeney report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Seguin with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Seguin grades D overall, better than 6% of U.S. towns and #569 of 640 in Texas. It grades C− for health, C for safety and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 3.5 years of the area's median household income ($76,213 across the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
20 notable people were born here, including Nanci Griffith and Lisa Falkenberg.
