Best Places78015, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 78015, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
78015 ranks 436th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 78015
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.
78015's strengths and weaknesses
Where 78015 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Household income$156,719 median, better than 96% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 94% of zip codes
Where 78015 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Short commute32.0 minutes each way, better than only 20% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 78015
A household needs to earn about $143,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 78015 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $156,719, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 78015's effective rate of 1.53%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 78015
78015's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 78015.
Who works in 78015, and how
Work in 78015 centers on finance & insurance and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 67%
- Work from home 31%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 78015
78015 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 78015 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 78015, month by month
78015 sees roughly 151 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 67, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 53° | 40° |
| April | 84° | 70° | 58° |
| July | 98° | 85° | 76° |
| October | 86° | 72° | 61° |
Flying in and out of 78015
San Antonio International sits about 17 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 5.3 million passengers in 2025, with 87 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 78015
Schools across 78015 average an A, better than 92% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Cibolo Creek ElA− · 61% proficient
- Van Raub ElA− · 60% proficient
- Rahe Bulverde ElA− · 60% proficient
Top middle schools
- Spring Branch MiddleA · 66% proficient
- Boerne Middle SouthA · 64% proficient
- Garcia MiddleA · 60% proficient
Top high schools
- Memorial Early College H S With St Philip'sA+ · 82% proficient
- Boerne - Samuel V Champion H SA · 75% proficient
- Brandeis H SA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 78015 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
78015 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 78015 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 78015 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 100% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 31% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 90% of zip codes and health care access beats 59%.
Common questions about living in 78015
Is 78015 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 78015 ranks 436th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, high incomes, and a strong job market, and lowest on property taxes and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 78015 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $498,357. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $156,719 median income, cost of living beats 100% of zip codes.
Is 78015 safe?
Yes, 78015 is safer than 94% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $217 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 78015?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 67 with lows near 40. That works out to about 151 pleasant days a year, more than 90% of zip codes.
Is 78015 good for families?
Schools beat 92% of zip codes, crime safety beats 94%, and childcare runs $783 a month.
Compare 78015 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 78015. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 78015 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.
78015 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 78015: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 78015: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 78015: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 78015: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
78015 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.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- 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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