Best Places78143, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 78143, 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.
78143 ranks 27,575th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 78143
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.
78143's strengths and weaknesses
Where 78143 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 170 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 78143 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$21,938 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
Who lives in 78143
78143 runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65, 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 78143.
Who works in 78143, and how
Work in 78143 centers on hospitality & food and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 78143
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 78143.
What the weather is like in 78143, month by month
78143 sees roughly 170 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 65, with lows near 44. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 53° | 44° |
| April | 82° | 70° | 61° |
| July | 97° | 85° | 76° |
| October | 85° | 72° | 62° |
Flying in and out of 78143
San Antonio International sits about 42 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 78143
Schools across 78143 average a B−, better than 60% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Stockdale ElC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Stockdale J HB+ · 49% proficient
Top high schools
- Stockdale H SB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 78143 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
78143 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 78143 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 78143
Is 78143 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 78143 ranks 27,575th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, low taxes, and state finances, and lowest on biking and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 78143 safe?
78143 is safer than 41% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $405 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 78143?
July highs average about 97 degrees, and January highs near 65 with lows near 44. That works out to about 170 pleasant days a year, more than 94% of zip codes.
Compare 78143 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 78143. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 78143 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.
78143 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 78143: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 78143: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 78143: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 78143: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
78143 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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