Best Places76908, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 76908, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
76908 ranks 13,266th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 76908
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
76908's strengths and weaknesses
Where 76908 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute11.0 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$518 a month, better than 93% of zip codes
Where 76908 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
Who lives in 76908
76908 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 76908.
Who works in 76908, and how
Work in 76908 centers on hospitality & food and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 32%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 55%
Life in 76908
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 76908.
What the weather is like in 76908, month by month
76908 sees roughly 144 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 100 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 46° | 32° |
| April | 85° | 68° | 52° |
| July | 100° | 85° | 72° |
| October | 85° | 68° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 76908
The nearest airport, San Angelo Regional/Mathis Field, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Antonio International, about 175 miles away.
The best schools in and around 76908
Schools across 76908 average a C, better than 30% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Glenmore ElC · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Glenn MiddleC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Central H SC · 34% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 76908 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
76908 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 76908 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 76908
Is 76908 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 76908 ranks 13,266th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, population health, and cell coverage, and lowest on civic engagement and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 76908 safe?
76908 is safer than 18% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $564 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 76908?
July highs average about 100 degrees, and January highs near 64 with lows near 32. That works out to about 144 pleasant days a year, more than 87% of zip codes.
Compare 76908 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 76908. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 76908 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
76908 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 76908: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 76908: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 76908: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 76908: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
76908 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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