Best Places78066, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 78066, 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.
78066 ranks 10,618th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 78066
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.
78066's strengths and weaknesses
Where 78066 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 151 pleasant days a year, better than 90% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 78066 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Short commute33.5 minutes each way, better than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 78066
A household needs to earn about $110,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 78066 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $97,816, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 78066's effective rate of 1.24%, 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 78066
78066 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 78066.
Who works in 78066, and how
Work in 78066 centers on admin & support services and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 78066
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 78066.
What the weather is like in 78066, month by month
78066 sees roughly 151 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 66, with lows near 42. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 53° | 42° |
| April | 83° | 71° | 61° |
| July | 97° | 85° | 75° |
| October | 85° | 72° | 62° |
Flying in and out of 78066
San Antonio International sits about 25 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 78066
Schools across 78066 average a B+, better than 73% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Potranco ElB · 49% proficient
Top middle schools
- Medina Valley MiddleB+ · 51% proficient
Top high schools
- Medina Valley H SB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 78066 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
78066 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 78066 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 78066
Is 78066 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 78066 ranks 10,618th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, low taxes, and the weather, and lowest on biking and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 78066 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $396,328. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $97,816 median income, cost of living beats 81% of zip codes.
Is 78066 safe?
78066 is safer than 18% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $616 per resident a year.
Compare 78066 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 78066. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 78066 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.
78066 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 78066: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 78066: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 78066: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 78066: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
78066 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.