Best PlacesArena District, San Antonio, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Arena District, San Antonio, 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.
Arena District, San Antonio ranks 5,428th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Arena District, San Antonio
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.
Arena District, San Antonio's strengths and weaknesses
Where Arena District, San Antonio ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$783 a month, better than 90% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
Where Arena District, San Antonio ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Arena District, San Antonio
A household needs to earn about $28,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Arena District, San Antonio home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $53,736, 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 Arena District, San Antonio's effective rate of 0.84%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Arena District, San Antonio
Arena District, San Antonio 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 Arena District, San Antonio.
Who works in Arena District, San Antonio, and how
Work in Arena District, San Antonio centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in Arena District, San Antonio
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Arena District, San Antonio.
What the weather is like in Arena District, San Antonio, month by month
Arena District, San Antonio sees roughly 166 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 99 degrees. January highs sit near 68, with lows near 43. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 54° | 43° |
| April | 85° | 72° | 61° |
| July | 99° | 86° | 76° |
| October | 87° | 74° | 62° |
Flying in and out of Arena District, San Antonio
San Antonio International sits about 8 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 Arena District, San Antonio
Schools across Arena District, San Antonio average a D−, better than 8% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Bonham AcademyD+ · 21% proficient
- Dorie Miller ElD · 20% proficient
- Idea Eastside AcademyD · 17% proficient
Top middle schools
- Poe MiddleD− · 14% proficient
- Davis MiddleF · 9% proficient
Top high schools
- St Philip's College Early College H S With SaisdC+ · 37% proficient
- Idea Eastside College PreparatoryC− · 29% proficient
- Highlands H SD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Arena District, San Antonio school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Arena District, San Antonio 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 Arena District, San Antonio against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Arena District, San Antonio
Is Arena District, San Antonio a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Arena District, San Antonio ranks 5,428th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cell coverage, affordable childcare, and state finances, and lowest on civic engagement and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Arena District, San Antonio expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $108,386. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $53,736 median income, cost of living beats 22% of neighborhoods.
Is Arena District, San Antonio safe?
Arena District, San Antonio is safer than 25% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $751 per resident a year.
Compare Arena District, San Antonio with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Arena District, San Antonio. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Arena District, San Antonio 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.
Arena District, San Antonio detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Arena District, San Antonio: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Arena District, San Antonio: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Arena District, San Antonio: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Arena District, San Antonio: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Arena District, San Antonio 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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