Living in San Antonio (Texas)

San Antonio (Texas) is a city in Texas, United States, home to 1,526,656 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #11 of 4,750), car-free households (top 1%, #22 of 3,933), students (top 2%, #26 of 2,119).

Residents1,526,656
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport12 km (San Antonio International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,741,000 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line1.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,232 km
Within 10 km1,545,625 people
Greater areaGreater San Antonio, 7 km out
Winter daylight10 h 15 min, sunset 0:40

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How San Antonio (Texas) 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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family31#10,214 of 11,898#411 of 610Map
Low-income household48#2,649 of 9,771#110 of 564Map
Low-income family36#5,949 of 8,006#280 of 386Map
Single parent39#4,838 of 6,237#193 of 295Map
Pensioner couple50#8,151 of 9,474#309 of 471Map
Single pensioner47#7,662 of 9,474#266 of 471Map
Early retiree52#8,357 of 10,762#351 of 635Map
Single professional73#172 of 4,537#7 of 261Map
Young professional77#110 of 4,444#6 of 250Map
DINKS75#560 of 3,053#16 of 176Map
Remote worker58#3,374 of 7,271#189 of 408Map
Commuter77#471 of 6,227#25 of 400Map
Car-free household86#22 of 3,933#5 of 223Map
Student83#26 of 2,119#2 of 92Map
First-home buyer51#2,318 of 8,006#125 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover42#6,118 of 12,111#360 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker79#79 of 4,114#5 of 231Map
Expat professional69#1,713 of 7,271#33 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover48#6,911 of 9,474#144 of 471Map
Nature-focused household15#17,539 of 18,063#1058 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,894 of 16,523#889 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker13#16,747 of 18,063#1053 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover51#7,580 of 16,523#229 of 1007Map
Lottery winner72#2,053 of 21,167#44 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#6,980 of 12,111#170 of 721Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#2,616 of 12,111#79 of 721Map
Digital native78#11 of 4,750#2 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Foundation89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Health and elderly52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • Education and family35
  • Affordability34
  • Safety and community21
  • Green space15
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Sea or lake shore10
  • 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

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