Best Places78827, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 78827, 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.
78827 ranks 32,759th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 78827
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.
78827's strengths and weaknesses
Where 78827 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 195 pleasant days a year, better than 97% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Short commute19.0 minutes each way, better than 88% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$604 a month, better than 84% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 78827 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 78827
A household needs to earn about $22,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 78827 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $29,813, 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 78827's effective rate of 1.04%, 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 78827
78827 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 78827.
Who works in 78827, and how
Work in 78827 centers on retail trade and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in 78827
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 78827.
What the weather is like in 78827, month by month
78827 sees roughly 195 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 102 degrees. January highs sit near 69, with lows near 44. The comfortable stretch runs October through March.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 55° | 44° |
| April | 90° | 76° | 64° |
| July | 102° | 89° | 78° |
| October | 86° | 74° | 64° |
Flying in and out of 78827
The nearest airport, Laredo International, is about 65 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Antonio International, about 108 miles away.
The best schools in and around 78827
Schools across 78827 average a D, better than 6% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Carrizo Springs ElD− · 13% proficient
Top middle schools
- Carrizo Springs IntD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Carrizo Springs H SD · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 78827 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
78827 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 78827 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 78827
Is 78827 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 78827 ranks 32,759th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, low taxes, and short commutes, and lowest on a weak job market and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 78827 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $82,519. The overall cost of living runs about 25% below the national average. Set against a $29,813 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 78827 safe?
78827 is safer than 5% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $846 per resident a year.
Compare 78827 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 78827. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 78827 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.
78827 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 78827: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 78827: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 78827: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 78827: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
78827 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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