Living in New Braunfels

New Braunfels is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 70,543 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 27%, #1,641 of 6,237), young families (top 29%, #3,406 of 11,898), low-income families (top 31%, #2,402 of 8,006).

Residents70,543

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport38 km (San Antonio International)

Nearest city of 100k+44 km

Within 30 km340,200 people

Lake shore18 km (Lake Canyon)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 170 m

Nearest large lakeCanyon Lake, 18 km

Nearest major riverGuadalupe, under 1 km

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,185 km

Within 10 km72,477 people

Winter daylight10 h 14 min, sunset 0:38

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Good to know about New Braunfels

The Guadalupe runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 14 min and sets around 0:38; in late June it sets around 3:36.

How New Braunfels ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Texas
Young family	56	#3,406 of 11,898	#84 of 610	Map
Low-income household	40	#4,604 of 9,771	#306 of 564	Map
Low-income family	53	#2,402 of 8,006	#56 of 386	Map
Single parent	58	#1,641 of 6,237	#45 of 295	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#3,522 of 9,474	#89 of 471	Map
Single pensioner	62	#3,664 of 9,474	#70 of 471	Map
Early retiree	57	#6,488 of 10,762	#211 of 635	Map
Single professional	39	#3,641 of 4,537	#153 of 261	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	56	#4,245 of 7,271	#242 of 408	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	46	#3,205 of 8,006	#214 of 386	Map
Budget-constrained mover	41	#6,491 of 12,111	#400 of 721	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	53	#4,177 of 7,271	#152 of 408	Map
Healthcare-first mover	58	#4,593 of 9,474	#76 of 471	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#14,652 of 18,063	#777 of 1087	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	32	#5,522 of 16,523	#116 of 1007	Map
Rural value seeker	25	#15,050 of 18,063	#913 of 1087	Map
High-net-worth mover	48	#8,811 of 16,523	#295 of 1007	Map
Lottery winner	55	#5,531 of 21,167	#210 of 1260	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#8,366 of 12,111	#287 of 721	Map
Coastal living	64	#3,785 of 6,413	#116 of 383	Map
Business owner	58	#4,929 of 12,111	#196 of 721	Map
Digital native	38	#3,534 of 4,750	#149 of 270	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Education and family85
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
Sea or lake shore73
Foundation69
Jobs and economy68
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
Mobility and connectivity64
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
Safety and community61
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
Health and elderly55
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
Lifestyle and amenities39
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
Affordability29
Green space25
Flat land (terrain relief)17
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.