Best Places78150, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 78150, 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.
78150 ranks 1,052nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 78150
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.
78150's strengths and weaknesses
Where 78150 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Short commute16.8 minutes each way, better than 94% of zip codes
Where 78150 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 23% of zip codes
Who lives in 78150
78150 runs younger than the country, 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 78150.
Who works in 78150, and how
Work in 78150 centers on retail trade and public administration. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 52%
- Work from home 28%
- Transit, walk, or bike 21%
Life in 78150
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 78150.
What the weather is like in 78150, month by month
78150 sees roughly 143 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 65, 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 | 65° | 52° | 42° |
| April | 82° | 70° | 60° |
| July | 97° | 84° | 75° |
| October | 84° | 72° | 61° |
Flying in and out of 78150
San Antonio International sits about 11 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 78150
Schools across 78150 average an A, better than 91% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Randolph ElA− · 62% proficient
Top middle schools
- Randolph MiddleA · 62% proficient
Top high schools
- Randolph H SA · 72% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 78150 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
78150 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 78150 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 78150
Is 78150 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 78150 ranks 1,052nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, population health, and an educated workforce, and lowest on tree cover and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 78150 safe?
78150 is safer than 26% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $485 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 78150?
July highs average about 97 degrees, and January highs near 65 with lows near 42. That works out to about 143 pleasant days a year, more than 87% of zip codes.
Compare 78150 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 78150. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 78150 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.
78150 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 78150: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 78150: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 78150: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 78150: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
78150 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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