Is Windcrest a good place to live?
Windcrest reports more crime per resident than 99% of U.S. towns, including 12 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. Overall it grades C−, 432nd of 640 graded towns in Texas. Its weakest subject is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $305K, 4 years of the San Antonio metro’s $76K median household income. Windcrest’s property crime rate is 92.1 per 1,000 residents, above both Texas’ towns (10.7) and U.S. towns (9.9). On safety, just 5 of Texas’ 576 towns do worse. Windcrest's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 98% of U.S. towns.
What makes Windcrest stand out
Where Windcrest beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
How Windcrest grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Windcrest is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Alamodome and 40 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Windcrest. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaAlamodome
9 mi LandmarkAlamo Mission
7 mi Stadium & arenaFrost Bank Center
9 mi LookoutTower of the Americas
39 mi CaveJacob's Well (Texas)
15 mi Theme parkSix Flags Fiesta TexasPhoto 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 · Tower of the Americas: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Jacob's Well (Texas): Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Chris Hagerman, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Windcrest: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Windcrest, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Windcrest.
Windcrest has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has commutes shorter than most of Texas, but it reports property crime at 5 times the Texas rate.
Windcrest has set aside 2.1% of its land for conservation
2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Windcrest | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Takas Park | 0.1 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Public schools in Windcrest beat 54% of Texas districts
Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Rose JourneyLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 502 | – |
| Premier High School-San Antonio WindcrestLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 78 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
More crime per resident than almost any U.S. town
Property crime runs at 92.1 per 1,000 residents, 5 times the Texas rate, most of it theft.
Windcrest reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 99% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
In Windcrest, expect mild winters and hot summers
The San Antonio Intl Ap weather station, 6 miles away, records that about 122 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 41°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 95.2°.
Windcrest has warm winters and hot summers. Windcrest’s January low is 41°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Windcrest | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 41°F | 37°F | 22°F |
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Windcrest faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 2015, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Windcrest.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More than half of Windcrest’s working residents commute to San Antonio
The average commute for its 2,267 working residents takes 20 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
Most working residents leave Windcrest for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Windcrest is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Windcrest grew to 3,038 in 2023, 524 more than in 2013.
| Windcrest | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Windcrest earns a D for cost of living
87% of Windcrest households own their home. The typical Windcrest home is worth about $305,000, down 1.6% in a year, close to the Texas typical home.
| Windcrest | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,372 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Windcrest stands out in Texas and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink
13% of adults binge drink in Windcrest. Windcrest beats the Texas average on 13 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 11% of adults smoke cigarettes in Windcrest.
| Windcrest | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Windcrest | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.6% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.9% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Windcrest
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Windcrest
About 7 of every 100 Windcrest residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
About Windcrest
City in Texas, United States
Windcrest is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. Its population was 5,865 at the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 787 ft
Windcrest’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Windcrest.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windcrest | #432 | C− | D | D− | B− | B− |
| San Antonio | #526 | D | C− | D− | B− | C |
Questions about Windcrest
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Windcrest, TX a good place to live?
Windcrest grades C− overall, better than 16% of U.S. towns and #432 of 640 in Texas. It grades B− for health, D− for safety and B− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Windcrest, 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 D.