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    Moving to San Antonio, TX

    Is San Antonio a good place to live?

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    San Antonio ranks #108 of 132 Texas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (36/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $219,700
    +11.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,258
    per month
    Household income
    $62,917
    median
    Unemployment
    5.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in San Antonio

    The median home value in San Antonio is $219,700 and median rent is $1,258 a month, against a median household income of $62,917. Homes cost about 3.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    San Antonio crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Texas the 2025 rate was 349 violent and 1,813 property crimes per 100,000 people — #13 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to San Antonio, TX

    San Antonio has about 1,458,954 residents, 5.8% unemployment and 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare San Antonio with

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    More: Where to move in Texas · Best counties in Texas

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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