Best Places78234, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 78234, 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.
78234 ranks 2,519th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 78234
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.
78234's strengths and weaknesses
Where 78234 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute11.6 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 78234 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
Who lives in 78234
78234 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 78234.
Who works in 78234, and how
Work in 78234 centers on public administration and hospitality & food. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 32%
- Work from home 32%
- Transit, walk, or bike 36%
Life in 78234
78234 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 74% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 99% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 78234 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 78234, month by month
78234 sees roughly 154 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 78234
San Antonio International sits about 5 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 78234
Schools across 78234 average a B−, better than 67% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ft Sam Houston ElB− · 41% proficient
- Hawthorne Pk-8 AcademyD · 18% proficient
- Cameron ElD− · 14% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kirby MiddleD · 20% proficient
- Davis MiddleF · 9% proficient
Top high schools
- Judson Early College AcademyA+ · 80% proficient
- Robert G Cole Middle/high SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Edison H SD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 78234 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
78234 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 78234 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 78234
Is 78234 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 78234 ranks 2,519th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, short commutes, and cell coverage, and lowest on civic engagement and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 78234 safe?
Yes, 78234 is safer than 94% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $189 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 78234?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 67 with lows near 40. That works out to about 154 pleasant days a year, more than 90% of zip codes.
Compare 78234 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 78234. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 78234 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.
78234 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 78234: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 78234: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 78234: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 78234: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
78234 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.
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